Shenandoah History

05/28/2026

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to this 1951 photograph showing the Triplett High School Baseball Team.

All but one individual have been identified. You can learn more at https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/75543.

📷Beverly Orndorff Collection

04/29/2026

Join us for a Historic Music Celebration featuring Martha and Me, the Civil War Dancers, and Teresa Pennington on Saturday, May 9 from 1:00pm - 4:00pm at the Woodstock Presbyterian Church.

For more information about this event and other Shenandoah 250th events, visit the weblink in the comments below. 👇

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04/16/2026

Uncover history with us and join us for a unique event taking place Saturday, May 9 at 11:00am at the beautiful historic Union Church in the Town of Mount Jackson!

✨This event features a specail presentation by Mark Ludlow, that highlights discoveries through an innovative Ground Penetrating Radar technology.

For more informatoin about the event, visit the link in comments!

04/10/2026

Join us tomorrow, Saturday, April 11 from 11:00am - 3:00pm at the Shenandoah County Government Building for Shenandoah County Heritage Day—featuring the traveling ✨VA250 Mobile Museum! ✨

Enjoy interactive exhibits, storytelling, and discover the theme “People of Shenandoah County.” At the event, meet local history groups, connect with researchers, and uncover both well-known and untold stories from the Shenandoah County community.

Special thanks to the Shenandoah County Historical Society and Shenandoah County Library team, including Archivist, Zach Hottel, for bringing this experience to life!

For more information, visit the link in the comments!

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04/09/2026

Don't forget, Shenandoah County Heritage Day is Saturday!

Join our county's local history community at the County Government Center in Woodstock between 11 and 3 for this special event featuring the state's 250 Mobile Museum, historic displays, and more.

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03/31/2026

This 1907 postcard shows the Massanutten Mountains and Woodstock Virginia!

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03/30/2026

Join us for the 2026 County Heritage Day on April 11, from 11am-3pm at the Shenandoah County Government Center. This year's theme - "The People of Shenandoah County"!

This event brings together historians, family members, genealogists, research organizations, and anyone interested in Shenandoah County’s rich history.

✨A bonus feature - Come check out the VA250 Mobile Museum Experience, a hands-on, interactive, and immersive “museum on wheels,” that brings key stories of Virginia’s rich history right to Shenandoah County! Not an experience you want to miss!

03/16/2026

Join Shenandoah County Library Archivist, Zachary Hottel, on March 19 at Bonfire Bookstore & Yarnery, to celebrate Women's History Month and America's 250th anniversary, and a discussion of the local women’s campaign for the right to vote during the 1910s.

This program is free and open to the public. For more information about this event and other Shenandoah 250th events, visit the weblink in the comments below.

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03/16/2026

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"Unidentified Woman Smiling"

Thousands of surviving photographs from Morrison Studios in Woodstock Virginia documents the history of our county in the 20th century.

Many images like this one are unidentified. We will be sharing one each Monday in hopes they may be recognized.

Learn more about this image at https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/44759.

Access the full collection at https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/26299.

02/03/2026

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"Shenandoah County Jail"

This 1907 postcard shows an idealized drawing of the Shenandoah County Jail.

Constructed in 1906, this iteration of the jail stood at Court and Main Street until 1974.

More information at https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/5249

📷Herb Parker Postcard Collection