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Final preparations for Shenandoah County Celebrates 1776 - the Historic Courthouse Museum and Visitors Center (event HQ)...
06/18/2026

Final preparations for Shenandoah County Celebrates 1776 - the Historic Courthouse Museum and Visitors Center (event HQ) decked out in event finest; the field at Court & Water Streets ready for the 1st Light Dragoons, 5th troop encampment. Opening Ceremony - 10:00 AM, June 20th.

𝑻𝒉𝒆 π‘ͺπ’†π’π’†π’ƒπ’“π’‚π’•π’Šπ’π’ π’Šπ’” π’„π’π’Žπ’Šπ’π’ˆ! 𝑻𝒉𝒆 π‘ͺπ’†π’π’†π’ƒπ’“π’‚π’•π’Šπ’π’ π’Šπ’” π’„π’π’Žπ’Šπ’π’ˆ! ***IN 3 DAYS***Shenandoah County Cele...
06/18/2026

𝑻𝒉𝒆 π‘ͺπ’†π’π’†π’ƒπ’“π’‚π’•π’Šπ’π’ π’Šπ’” π’„π’π’Žπ’Šπ’π’ˆ! 𝑻𝒉𝒆 π‘ͺπ’†π’π’†π’ƒπ’“π’‚π’•π’Šπ’π’ π’Šπ’” π’„π’π’Žπ’Šπ’π’ˆ!
***IN 3 DAYS***

Shenandoah County Celebrates 1776, June 20th, Woodstock, 10am-5pm.

Experience the sights, sounds, and spirit of the American Revolution.

All events are free thanks to the generous support of our sponsors and grant-givers.

Today's featured participants are:

-- Impersonator - Ralph Reiher will portray Dr. William Rickman, Director and Surgeon of the Continental Hospital of the Continental Army in Virginia, 11 AM–5 PM, Presbyterian Lawn.

-- Artisans - Collaborative Arts Council will present a mosaic event piece inviting public participation, 11 AM–5 PM, Episcopal Lawn.

-- Artisan - Waltraud Hornick will demonstrate 18th-century fiber arts, creating yarn from fleece by preparing washed fibers for spinning on a drop spindle or spinning wheel, 11 AM–5 PM, Circuit Court Lawn

See previous posts on this topic, elsewhere on this page,

The weather forecast for event day is: "Celebritory," high 83, relative humidity 42%, partly cloudy,

For the complete lineup of participants, plus a map and schedule, see link in comment.

𝑻𝒉𝒆 π‘ͺπ’†π’π’†π’ƒπ’“π’‚π’•π’Šπ’π’ π’Šπ’” π’„π’π’Žπ’Šπ’π’ˆ! 𝑻𝒉𝒆 π‘ͺπ’†π’π’†π’ƒπ’“π’‚π’•π’Šπ’π’ π’Šπ’” π’„π’π’Žπ’Šπ’π’ˆ! ***IN 6 DAYS***Shenandoah County Cele...
06/15/2026

𝑻𝒉𝒆 π‘ͺπ’†π’π’†π’ƒπ’“π’‚π’•π’Šπ’π’ π’Šπ’” π’„π’π’Žπ’Šπ’π’ˆ! 𝑻𝒉𝒆 π‘ͺπ’†π’π’†π’ƒπ’“π’‚π’•π’Šπ’π’ π’Šπ’” π’„π’π’Žπ’Šπ’π’ˆ!
***IN 6 DAYS***

Shenandoah County Celebrates 1776, June 20th, Woodstock, 10am-5pm.

Experience the sights, sounds, and spirit of the American Revolution.

All events are free thanks to the generous support of our sponsors and grant-givers.

Today's featured participants are:

- Lecture - Lisa Minardi, Executive Director of Historic Trappe in Trappe, Pennsylvania, homestead of the Muhlenberg family, will give a virtual tour of Historic Trappe and discuss her book "Pastors and Patriots." 1:30 PM (30 minutes), Lutheran Sanctuary.

- Artisan - Kent Harper, silversmith, will demonstrate period silversmithing techniques, 11 AM–5 PM, Lutheran Social Hall.

- Children - Diane Cooley Lutz will present a genealogy program for children, 11 AM–5 PM, Court Court Lawn.

(see complete list of participants and a map, at website link in comment)

𝑻𝒉𝒆 π‘ͺπ’†π’π’†π’ƒπ’“π’‚π’•π’Šπ’π’ π’Šπ’” π’„π’π’Žπ’Šπ’π’ˆ! 𝑻𝒉𝒆 π‘ͺπ’†π’π’†π’ƒπ’“π’‚π’•π’Šπ’π’ π’Šπ’” π’„π’π’Žπ’Šπ’π’ˆ! ***IN 10 DAYS***Shenandoah County Cel...
06/11/2026

𝑻𝒉𝒆 π‘ͺπ’†π’π’†π’ƒπ’“π’‚π’•π’Šπ’π’ π’Šπ’” π’„π’π’Žπ’Šπ’π’ˆ! 𝑻𝒉𝒆 π‘ͺπ’†π’π’†π’ƒπ’“π’‚π’•π’Šπ’π’ π’Šπ’” π’„π’π’Žπ’Šπ’π’ˆ!
***IN 10 DAYS***

Shenandoah County Celebrates 1776, June 20th, Woodstock, 10am-5pm.

Experience the sights, sounds, and spirit of the American Revolution.

All events are free thanks to the generous support of our sponsors and grant-givers.

Today's featured participants are:

-- Military - The Colonel James Wood II Chapter, National Society Sons of the American Revolution, will present a Colonial Life campsite display, 11 AM–5 PM, Circuit Court Lawn

-- Author - John Settle, will discuss his book, "The Virginia Continental Line in the Revolution’s Southern Campaign." He teaches U.S. history at Powhatan Middle School in Powhatan, Virginia, and writes articles for the Journal of the American Revolution, 1 PM, Episcopal Sanctuary.

-- Impersonator - Quinton Castle will portray William β€œBilly” Lee, George Washington’s personal enslaved servant, 11 AM, Bonfire Bookstore; and 1 PM, Court & Water Streets.

-- Artisan - Clyde Jenkins will showcase period basketry techniques, 11 AM–5 PM, Circuit Court Lawn.

-- Family Activity - Anne Dellinger will organize a scavenger hunt for children of all ages, 11 AM–5 PM, Historic Courthouse.

(For a complete lineup of participants, see link in comment)

𝑻𝒉𝒆 π‘ͺπ’†π’π’†π’ƒπ’“π’‚π’•π’Šπ’π’ π’Šπ’” π’„π’π’Žπ’Šπ’π’ˆ! 𝑻𝒉𝒆 π‘ͺπ’†π’π’†π’ƒπ’“π’‚π’•π’Šπ’π’ π’Šπ’” π’„π’π’Žπ’Šπ’π’ˆ! ***IN 13 DAYS***Shenandoah County Cel...
06/08/2026

𝑻𝒉𝒆 π‘ͺπ’†π’π’†π’ƒπ’“π’‚π’•π’Šπ’π’ π’Šπ’” π’„π’π’Žπ’Šπ’π’ˆ! 𝑻𝒉𝒆 π‘ͺπ’†π’π’†π’ƒπ’“π’‚π’•π’Šπ’π’ π’Šπ’” π’„π’π’Žπ’Šπ’π’ˆ!
***IN 13 DAYS***

Shenandoah County Celebrates 1776, June 20th, Woodstock, 10am-5pm.

Experience the sights, sounds, and spirit of the American Revolution.

All events are free thanks to the generous support of our sponsors and grant-givers.

Today's featured participants are:

-- Military unit - The 1st Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line will present an encampment with arms, drills, demonstrations, and period camping uniforms. East Court Street, just east of Woodstock Brewhouse.

-- Author - Michael Cecere - author of more than 25 books on the Revolutionary War era, including "General Peter Muhlenberg - A Virginia Officer of the Continental Line," 11 a,m., Presbyterian Social Hall; for kids, "Growing Up in Williamsburg During the Revolution," 12:30 p,m., Bonfire Bookstore

-- Impersonator - Ryan Williams portrays Capt. Daniel Morgan, noon, and 2:00 p,m. - Court & Water Streets

-- Crafter/Artisan - Brett Walker, national expert, educator, lecturer, and demonstrator in boot and shoemaking of the 17th, 18th, and early 19th centuries, 11 a.m.–3 p.m., Presbyterian Church Lawn

(for a complete lineup of participants, see link in comment) See less

NOW AVAILABLE - Espisode 8 - Shenandoah Valley Radio Program -- What was the key difference between the First and Second...
06/02/2026

NOW AVAILABLE - Espisode 8 - Shenandoah Valley Radio Program

-- What was the key difference between the First and Second Great Awakenings?

-- What area of Valley geography contained the geology that provided the ore for iron furnaces?

-- How did the Continental Congress show its appreciation to Isaac Zane for the weapons and munitions his Marlboro Furnace furnished the Continental Army?

Find the answers, and more, in this podcast episode; and check out the others available on the Shenandoah Valley Radio Program.

A history podcast produced by the Shenandoah County Historical Society, exploring the people, places, and events of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.

𝑻𝒉𝒆 π‘ͺπ’†π’π’†π’ƒπ’“π’‚π’•π’Šπ’π’ π’Šπ’” π’„π’π’Žπ’Šπ’π’ˆ! 𝑻𝒉𝒆 π‘ͺπ’†π’π’†π’ƒπ’“π’‚π’•π’Šπ’π’ π’Šπ’” π’„π’π’Žπ’Šπ’π’ˆ! ***IN 20 DAYS***Shenandoah County Cel...
06/01/2026

𝑻𝒉𝒆 π‘ͺπ’†π’π’†π’ƒπ’“π’‚π’•π’Šπ’π’ π’Šπ’” π’„π’π’Žπ’Šπ’π’ˆ! 𝑻𝒉𝒆 π‘ͺπ’†π’π’†π’ƒπ’“π’‚π’•π’Šπ’π’ π’Šπ’” π’„π’π’Žπ’Šπ’π’ˆ!
***IN 20 DAYS***

Shenandoah County Celebrates 1776, June 20th, Woodstock, 10am-5pm.

Experience the sights, sounds, and spirit of the American Revolution.

All events are free thanks to the generous support of our sponsors and grant-givers.

Our featured participants of the week are:

-- Historical reenactor and coordinator Noah Caplan will portray John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg, minister and founding Colonel commanding the 8th Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line. Caplan serves as the Pennsylvania 250 Coordinator at Historic Trappe and researches Muhlenberg to provide a first-person interpretation, including wearing a reproduction of the famous black silk clerical robe that Muhlenberg reputedly removed while preaching a sermon, at Woodstock, VA, in January 1776, to reveal his military uniform, saying, "There's a time to pray and a time to fight." - 11 a.m., Emmanuel Episcopal Church sanctuary; 1 p.m. Emanuel Lutheran Church sanctuary.

-- Nick Powers, Curator of Collections at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, Wi******er, Virginia, will speak about how the Revolutionary War period impacted the Shenandoah Valley through the political, social, and civil rights movements that followed.
2 p.m. Presbyterian Church social hall; 3:30 p.m. Bonfire Bookstore.

(for a complete lineup of participants, see link in comment)

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05/25/2026

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Shenandoah County Celebrates 1776, June 20th, Woodstock,
10am-5pm.

Experience the sights, sounds, and spirit of the American Revolution.

All events are free thanks to the generous support of our sponsors and grant-givers.

Our featured participants of the week are:

-- Paul Parish will display a living history exhibit of an 18th-century surveyor. β€” 11 AM–5 PM, Circuit Court Lawn.

-- Elissa Parish will demonstrate the art of tape loom weaving. β€” 11 AM–5 PM β€’ Circuit Court Lawn.

(for a complete lineup of participants, see link in comment)

Our 2026 John H. Adamson Excellence in Historic Preservation Award winners were announced at our recent annual meeting a...
05/23/2026

Our 2026 John H. Adamson Excellence in Historic Preservation Award winners were announced at our recent annual meeting and dinner. Recipients are recognized for their outstanding contributions to local heritage.

The Mount Jackson Museum was awarded for its comprehensive book, "Mount Jackson, Virginia: Celebrating 200 Years of History," a deeply researched commemorative volume detailing the town’s history from pre-European settlement to the modern era.

Also honored was world-renowned military artist and historian Keith Rocco, who served as the designer and coordinator for the 2024 80th Anniversary D-Day Omaha Beach Exhibit at the John O. Marsh National Guard Armory in Woodstock. The exhibit, presented on 10 days over three weekends, commemorated the D-Day landings through artistry, dioramas, and educational outreach.
Search "D-Day" on this webpage for extensive contemporary coverage of the exhibit.

See previous Excellence In Historic Preservation award winners at link in comment.

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