• 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 New Civil War Handbook: Facts & Photos for Readers of All Ages
Mark Hughes
Coverage includes battles, charts, technology, weapons, women, African American and Native American participation, the common soldier, prisons, hospitals, quotations, breakdown of troops by state, and much more. Close to 150 photos. 2009/2011. 158 pages.
Softcover
Item# 1006
Price: $16
Members: $15
Shenandoah County Men in Gray (Volume 2 of 2-volume set)
Thomas Spratt
This two-volume set reproduces the service record of the Confederate soldiers from Shenandoah County who served in all the theaters of combat. It also gives valuable information regarding the soldier’s family and where possible, personal facts including where buried. 1992. 902 total pages (total of both volumes).
Softcover
Item# 1031
Price: $30
Members: $29
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Life in the Shenandoah Valley - 1864 • Elsie Newcomber & Janet Ramsey • Both are Henkel Granddaughters. This is the fourth book in the series "Life in the Shenandoah Valley." A journal, letters and news articles lead the reader through trying times when the Battle of New Market and Sheridan's Burning of the Valley bring the War in Virginia to the doorsteps of the Henkel, Coiner and Miller families. 2014. 340 pages. Softcover • Item #1019 • Price: $20 Members: $19
The Battle of Cedar Creek - Victory from the Jaws of Defeat • Jonathan A. Noyalas • Last Major battle in the Valley. Sheridan's defeat of Early finally secured the Valley for the Union Hardcover • Item #1016 • Price: $21 Members: $20
Life in the Shenandoah Valley - 1863 • Elsie Newcomber & Janet Ramsey • Both are Henkel Granddaughters. This book is the 3rd in the series "Life in the Shenandoah Valley." A journal, letters and news articles lead the reader through trying times in New Market and the Valley of Virginia - a time to be born, a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to harvest. See the Henkel, Coiner & Miller families at home as the men march through Chancellorsville & Gettysburg. 2013. 340 pages. Softcover • Item #1015 • Price: $20 Members: $19
The Women of the Confederacy • Rev. J.L. Underwood • Learn how the women of the Confederacy handled the deprivations and hardships of war as they experienced what it was like to have war, not across an ocean, but in their own back yard. This book, first published in 1906, is an up-close and personal look at the brave women of the Confederacy. 1906. 313 pages. 2004 Reprint. Softcover • Item #1021 • Price: $31 Members: $30DOWNLOAD BOOK ORDER FORMS HERE
