• 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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Scandalous Son: The Elusive Search for Dolley Madison's Son, John Payne Todd
Philip Bigler
This book tackles the dark side of the American Dream, the saga of rags-to-riches in just three generations. It is the tragic,albeit all to common, story of a promising heir battling family and society's expectations --and losing it all. 2015. 352 pages.
Softcover
Item# 3010
Price: $21
Members: $20
Buildings of Virginia: Valley, Piedmont, Southside, and Southwest
Anne Carter Lee
One of the Buildings of the United States series of the Society of Architectural Historians. This book includes many pages on the Shenandoah Valley and Shenandoah County. Several photos of buildings in Shenandoah County are featured. 2015. 592 pages. 10 x 7.4. 300 images. 31 maps.
Hardcover
Item# 3011
Price: $75
Members: $70
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