• 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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The Neff Gang Story
Philip Crown
A recounting of the shenanigans of a group of young men in the early 1900’s who kept the newspapers in Shenandoah County busy with the telling of their rambunctious activities that somewhat terrorized parts of the County and in Ohio. They lived in the Walker Chapel area behind Red Banks and were members of a large family. Includes genealogical information and many newspaper accounts. 2016. 215 pages.
Softcover
Item# 4001
Price: $20
Members: $19
Virginia 'Publick' Claims Shenandoah County
Janice L. Abercrombie & Richard Slatten
Compiled & transcribed. A Listing of Claims, seeking compensation,made by Shenandoah County citizens for goods provided to militia or Virginia and Continental armies during the Revolutionary War. (Copied from original Revolutionary Claims in the Library of Virginia). 26 pages. 5 3/8 x 8 3/8.
Softcover
Item# 2024
Price: $8
Members: $8
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Welcome to Fort Valley • Jeanette Connor Ritenour, James Harris Trott & Margaret Akers Trott • Over 500 pages & 200 photos and illustrations in this large-sized book tell of the many pioneer families who settled the valley within a Valley beginning from the mid 18th century. There were furnaces, resorts and many stories about this community and the proud caring people who lived there. 2010. 590 pages. Hardcover • Item #2020 • Price: $75 Members: $70
The Alms House of Shenandoah County: A Brief History • Fred Painter • What was once the Glebe Farm and Peter Muhlenberg's home during the American Revolution is now the Alms House of Shenandoah County. This History book also contains many photos. 1979. 33 pages. Hardcover • Item #2001 • Price: $8 Members: $7
Shenandoah Voices • John Heatwole • Stories about life in the Shenandoah Valley, collected and recorded over a lifetime, that open a window to long ago when the pace of life was governed by the seasons and settlers relied on the traditions of their ancestors. OUT OF PRINT Hardcover • Item #2036 • Price: $79 (out of print) Members: $79 (out of print)
Images of America: Around New Market • James R. Graves & John D. Crim • New Market lies at the western base of the Massanutten range. Its crossroads go back to two Native American hunting trails that crossed here throughout the ages. The Town was incorporated in 1796 and the area still shines with its agrarian roots, while over the years it has fostered many educational institutions and maintained historically heavy commerce. The book has lots of photos. 2007. 128 pages. Softcover • Item #2032 • Price: $23 Members: $22DOWNLOAD BOOK ORDER FORMS HERE
