Town of Shenandoah

08/25/2025

Welcome back students, faculty, and staff!

08/24/2025

If you love classic cars, then you will love September in Shenandoah!

Saturday, September 6, is the Driven for a Cure Car Show in Remembrance of Annie Schupner at the Shenandoah Speedway. Friday, September 12, will be the last First Street Cruz-in of 2025 (weather permitting) and Saturday, September 13, will be a Car Show to benefit Kendall Lee McAlister at the Shenandoah Moose Bottom.

08/23/2025

The Town of Shenandoah Museum is excited to welcome back as a guest speaker, Robert Moore II on September 6 at 2:00 p.m. A native of Page County, Robert Moore is best known locally for his long-running Heritage & Heraldry column (1997-2010) for the Page News & Courier and published works about Page County, to include Tragedy in the Shenandoah Valley. In all, he has published a dozen books (seven being for the Virginia Regimental Histories Series), articles for a number of Civil War-focused magazines, and, for years, maintained Cenantua's Blog. He has also contributed work to a number of other publications focused on the history of the Shenandoah Valley in the Civil War.

Though testing his DNA with the National Genographic Project as early as 2006, since 2019, he has embarked on a dedicated study of ancestry as interpreted through DNA, and most especially Y DNA. His earliest efforts, in late in 2019, resulted in successfully identifying the haplotree for "Clan Muir" (Mure/Muir/Moore) of Southwest Scotland - his own Y DNA being a branch of the same.

Committing even more attention to DNA studies, in October 2022, Robert assumed the volunteer administrator role for the Moore Worldwide Y DNA Project, and by June of the next year, he began the Clan Muir Y DNA Project. He has since continued to expand his studies into Y DNA, searching for verifiable origins of other surnames in his lineage and identifying lines to the Bronze & Iron Age Pretani, Anglo-Saxon, Norman, Viking Era Scandinavian, and Berber/Imazighen (North Africa) lines.

He is currently administrator and co-administrator for a dozen online Y DNA projects, overseeing nearly 7,000 kits. This has subsequently led to traveling annually to sites in Europe pursuing some of the backstories to findings in ancient DNA.

Mr. Moore’s topic on September 6 will be Origins/Ethnicity Results from DNA and the Advantages of Testing Y DNA. The Town of Shenandoah Museum is located at 507 First Street, Shenandoah, VA 22849. This is a free event.

08/22/2025

Karaoke, steamed shrimp, chicken bbq, and free food boxes and clothes this weekend in Shenandoah:

August 22-Steamed Shrimp ready at 5:00 p.m. at Shenandoah Moose Lodge #2176. Preorder by calling (540) 218-4900 or (540) 742-9282 also from 7:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. at Shenandoah Moose Lodge #2176 Karaoke Night featuring Robbie Owens Karaoke. 1675 US Hwy 340 S, Shenandoah, VA 22849.

August 23-10:00 a.m. Shenandoah Moose Lodge #2176 Chicken BBQ 1675 US Hwy 340 S, Shenandoah, VA 22849.

August 23-11:00 a.m. Food Pantry and Clothes Bank sponsored by Grace Fellowship Church and VCM to be held at First Christian Church 312 Third Street, Shenandoah, VA 22849. Food Boxes will contain meat, dairy, fresh produce, and non-perishable items.

08/21/2025

Construction of the Shenandoah Knitting Mill began in March of 1938, and by July 1938 the first shipment of product went out. The Shenandoah Knitting Mill manufactured silk, nylon, and rayon full fashion hosiery. At first there were only 35 employees, mostly female, but by December 1938, there were 92 employed. During WWII, all silk, and nylon was used on parachutes, powder bags, and other defense necessities, so the Mill switched over their machines to rayon, but by the end of the war, they switched back to nylon. In April 1957, there was a strike at the Mill, and according to the Daily Review, there were 260 striking workers who were protesting cutbacks which laid off 17 employees. The strike ended in July of 1957, with an employee vote of 156 to 44 to join the American Federation of Hosiery Workers. The Mill shut down in February 1960 due to the decline in consumer demand for full fashion hosiery. The building was bought by the Alliance Manufacturing Company/Genie in 1960. Currently, it is home to Tactical Walls. The building is located at 611 Williams Avenue, Shenandoah, VA 22849.
Photo #1 exterior of Mill scanned from original owned by Richard Sinclair, Photo #2 Robert Shuler, Sr standing inside Mill scanned from original owned by Sandra Jenkins Photo #3 exterior of Mill scanned from Dan Vaughn book Photo #4 exterior of former mill taken August 19, 2025 by Lora Turner

08/20/2025

Here is what's going on in Shenandoah this week:

August 21-6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Shenandoah Moose Lodge #2176. Live Music featuring Steve Minter. 1675 US Hwy 340 S, Shenandoah, VA 22849.

August 22-Steamed Shrimp ready at 5:00 p.m. at Shenandoah Moose Lodge #2176. Preorder by calling (540) 218-4900 or (540) 742-9282 also from 7:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. at Shenandoah Moose Lodge #2176 Karaoke Night featuring Robbie Owens Karaoke. 1675 US Hwy 340 S, Shenandoah, VA 22849.

August 23-11:00 a.m. Food Pantry and Clothes Bank sponsored by Grace Fellowship Church and VCM to be held at First Christian Church 312 Third Street, Shenandoah, VA 22849. Food Boxes will contain meat, dairy, fresh produce, and non-perishable items.

08/19/2025

Remote Area Medical is bringing free healthcare to the area on September 27-28. Volunteers are needed.

08/19/2025

🐾 Low-Cost Cat Spay/Neuter Clinics in Page County
Cat’s Cradle is proud to partner with Page Paws and Mobile Vet Solutions to offer on-site spay/neuter clinics for Page County residents!
📌 Cost: $20 per cat – payable at your appointment (cash or card)
💉 Includes: Spay or neuter, rabies vaccine, and Revolution (flea/tick/parasite prevention)
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, this special $20 pricing is available for our September 29 and October 3rd clinic. Spots are limited!
Only 2 clinic dates remain at this pricing!
Don’t wait—now is the perfect time to get your cat fixed and help prevent unwanted litters.
👉 How to sign up:
1. Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/fhq2wFXocBBU2o2T8
2. We’ll contact you by phone or email with your clinic date.
3. The maximum number of cats per clinic is 5 per person.

Your $20 investment helps keep your cat healthy and our community’s cat population under control. 💛

08/19/2025

Please get your outside cat fixed!

🐾 Low-Cost Cat Spay/Neuter Clinics in Page County
Cat’s Cradle is proud to partner with Page Paws and Mobile Vet Solutions to offer on-site spay/neuter clinics for Page County residents!
📌 Cost: $20 per cat – payable at your appointment (cash or card)
💉 Includes: Spay or neuter, rabies vaccine, and Revolution (flea/tick/parasite prevention)
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, this special $20 pricing is available for our September 29 and October 3rd clinic. Spots are limited!
Only 2 clinic dates remain at this pricing!
Don’t wait—now is the perfect time to get your cat fixed and help prevent unwanted litters.
👉 How to sign up:
1. Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/fhq2wFXocBBU2o2T8
2. We’ll contact you by phone or email with your clinic date.
3. The maximum number of cats per clinic is 5 per person.

Your $20 investment helps keep your cat healthy and our community’s cat population under control. 💛

08/18/2025

Mark your calendars! Friday, September 12 will be the last First Street Cruz-in of 2025 (weather permitting) and Saturday, September 13 will be a Car Show to benefit Kendall Lee McAlister at the Shenandoah Moose Bottom.

08/17/2025

Page Valley Agricultural & Industrial Fair brochures are now at the Town of Shenandoah Museum! Be sure to stop by and get one.

08/16/2025

The Town of Shenandoah Museum is excited to welcome back as a guest speaker, Robert Moore II on September 6 at 2:00 p.m. A native of Page County, Robert Moore is perhaps best known locally for his long-running Heritage & Heraldry column (1997-2010) for the Page News & Courier and published works about Page County, to include Tragedy in the Shenandoah Valley. Since 2019, he has embarked on a study of ancestry as interpreted through DNA, and most especially Y DNA. He is currently administrator and co-administrator of several online Y DNA projects, and travels annually to sites in Europe pursuing the backstory to findings in ancient DNA. Mr. Moore’s topic on September 6 will be Origins/Ethnicity Results from DNA and the Advantages of Testing Y DNA. The Town of Shenandoah Museum is located at 507 First Street, Shenandoah, VA 22849. This is a free event.