• 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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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
Rough Winds: The Battle of New Market
Nancy B. Stewart
A story about the Battle of New Market on May 15th, 1864. 1994. 21 pages.
Softcover
Item# 1008
Price: $6
Members: $5
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The Aftermath of Battle The Buriel of the Civil War Dead • Meg Groeling • This book examines what happened to the hundreds of thousands of men who died, were wounded or disabled as a result of the war. It picks up the story as the battles end. The burial of the dead was an overwhelming experience for the armies and communities forced to clean up after the destruction of battle. Hardcover • Item #1026 • Price: $17 Members: $16
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 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: $20
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
