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Established in 2007
PO Box 141
New Market, VA 22844

 

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The New Market Historical Society, Inc encourages the discovery and preservation of historical homes, buildings and other significant sites along with pictures, documents related to the New Market area.

The Town of New Market has been listed on the State and National Register of Historic Places since 1972. There are 40 pre-Civil War buildings in the town.

The New Market Historical Society meets the fourth Thursday of January, March, May,July and September as well as the third Thursday in November at the New Market Town Council Chambers on John Sevier Rd in New Market.with the exception of the Annual Dinner which is held in January. See the Program for details of the meeting place and time.

Speakers discuss topics of local historical interest and refreshments are provided.

Our next meeting:

Thursday,July 22 at 6 pm - Summer Potluck Picnic at the home of Peter and Wanda Shoemaker, 36 Palmyra Church Rd, Edinburg, VA 22824. The house is at Red Banks - just north of Mt Jackson.  Directions- take Rte 11 from New Market, through Mt Jackson and turn right at Red Banks Rd (Rte 707) across the North Fork of the Shenandoah River. Green Hope, as the house is known as, is immediately across the road from the junction with Palmyra Church Rd , Rte 698, with the large barn.

Green Hope is situated on an original land grant of 265 acres given by Thomas Lord Fairfax to Griffeth Thomas in 1753. It passed through several hands until it was purchased by Isaac Samuels in 1801. In the same year, he purchased more land to make his plantation 529 acres. Isaac built the current brick house about 1818 and it became the birthplace of Judge Green Berry Samuels, a distinguished congressman and jurist.

Guests welcome - bring a potluck dish with serving utensils, chairs and insect repellent. Paper plates, napkins, cups and silverware, sweet iced tea and bottled water will be provided by the Society.For further details, please contact Caroll Douglas at the address given at the bottom of this page.

We meet in the New Market Town Hall at 9418 John Sevier Street, New Market.

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  • For more information contact Caroll Douglas at nmhs@newmarkethistoricalsociety.org
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