• 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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A Pictorial History of Shenandoah County: 50 Years through the Lens of Hugh Morrison, Jr.
John Adamson
Morrison Addendum. June, 2011. One page . Downloadable version of addendum is HERE.
Softcover
Item# 2003
Price: $0
Members: $0
History of Shenandoah County
John W. Wayland
A searchable PDF file, on a CD, of the printed, book version.
CD
Item# 2010
Price: $15
Members: $15
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Road Trip to History • Wayne Bronson, Oak Tree Productions • "The Road Trip to History" series, known for its TV programs featuring the many towns along the Great Valley Pike in the Shenandoah Valley, focuses here on the work of Hugh Morrison, Woodstock photographer, and the efforts of SCHS to preserve the history in his photography. 2009. DVD • Item #2013 • Price: $15 Members: $14
Shenandoah County and Its Court House • Fred Painter • This History of the Shenandoah County Court House tells about the building of the structure, its many additions and chronicles happenings through the years. It is the oldest operating Court House west of the Blue Ridge Mountains. 1979. 162 pages. Softcover • Item #2014 • Price: $8 Members: $7
The Fighting Parson of the American Revolution • Edward Hocker • A biography of General Peter Muhlenberg, Lutheran clergyman, military chieftain, and political leader. In a new foreword by John Huffman he reminds us that throughout Christian history, Godly men have seen the need to take up arms to defend their homes and families. Edward Hocker has done an honorable job of presenting an accurate picture of a genuine hero, while at the same time not creating an ideological myth of a hero with no flaws. Published: 1936. Reprinted: 2019. Size: 9 x 6 in. 180 pages. Softcover • Item #2038 • Price: $18 Members: $17
Shenandoah Valley Cooking -- Recipes and Kitchen Lore • Compiled by Elmer L. Smith • Folk food in the days of farm and family self-sufficiency. It is much more than just a book of recipes -- it is a look at life in the early days of the settling of the Valley Covers butchering and bread to snitzing and distilling. It is filled with sketches and artwork, has lots of recipes and of history about day to day life. Published by the Shenandoah Valley Folklore Society. 8½ x 11. 2002 -- Seventh Printing. Softcover • Item #2037 • Price: $6 Members: $6DOWNLOAD BOOK ORDER FORMS HERE
