• Foster a spirit of cooperation between existing organizations, writers, historians, genealogists, collectors, preservationists, and other members of the Shenandoah County community.
• Aid in the collection and creation of materials and publications about the history of Shenandoah County and ensure that they are preserved and made available to the community.
• Support efforts by citizens, organizations and government to preserve historic buildings and sites.
• Share history through programs and exhibits.
The Shenandoah County Historical Society was founded in 1985 and is established as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. It is completely volunteer driven. The Society is sustained by memberships, donations, grants and profits from book sales. All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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Life in the Shenandoah Valley - 1861
Elsie Newcomber & Janet Ramsey
Both are Henkel Granddaughters. A compilation of the Journal of Siram Peter Henkel, the letter collection of Caspar Coiner Henkel, M.D. and the Richmond Times Dispatch. These accounts of the first year of the Civil War reveal how the transition from peace to war affected his community and the Town of New Market, Va. A look at life in 1861. 2011. 346 pages.
Softcover
Item# 1004
Price: $20
Members: $19
Decision at Toms Brook - George Custer, Thomas Rosser, and the Joy of the Fight
William J. Miller
A must-have book for every Civil War collection. The story of two West Point graduates who find themselves on opposite sides of the Civil War conflict. Their separate paths meet in the Shenandoah Valley. The story is about the conflict between the two men as well as of the Generals they served.
Hardcover
Item# 1027
Price: $31
Members: $30
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The Burning • James Morris and Hank Zimmerman • The Burning of the Shenandoah Valley in 1864 was a well planned and brilliantly directed campaign by Gen. Philip Sheridan. Based on John Heatwole's work by the same name, the movie tells the stories of the soldiers, civilians, and families caught in the terrible firestorm. The Edinburg Heritage Foundation produced this documentary. 2008. 50 minutes DVD • Item #1002 • Price: $20 Members: $20
Shenandoah County in the Civil War: Four Dark Years • Hal F. Sharpe • Four battles took place in and around Shenandoah County: New Market, Toms Brook, Fisher's Hill & Cedar Creek. Although these historic battles have been well documented, their effects on the lives of the people involved have been largely forgotten. In this book, Hal recounts how their spirits were tested. 2012. 156 pages. Softcover • Item #1009 • Price: $21 Members: $20
Call Out the Cadets -- The Battle of New Market May 15 1864 • Sarah Kay Bierle • The battle of New Market, though a smaller conflict in the grand scheme of that blood-soaked spring, became the last major Confederate victory in the Shenandoah Valley. Author Bierle traces the history of this important, yet smaller battle which also follows the history of individuals whose lives or careers were changed because of the fight. 2019. 192 Pages. Softcover • Item #1034 • Price: $16 Members: $15
The Battle of Fisher's Hill - Breaking the Shenandoah Valley's Gibraltar • Jonathan A. Noyalas • First book-length study of 1864 battle, the last major battle in Shenandoah County, which set the stage for The Burning Hardcover • Item #1017 • Price: $21 Members: $20DOWNLOAD BOOK ORDER FORMS HERE
