Established in 2007
PO Box 141
New Market, VA 22844

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Can you help with any information?

The New Market Historical Society welcomes inquiries regarding buildings or people in the New Market, Shenandoah County,Virginia area but regret that we do not have the staff to research genealogical or other inquiries.

We will publish your inquiry, maintaining confidential personal information by assigning a code reference to your inquiry, for a period of six months and invite anyone who can hep to contact our Operations Coordinator who will provide them with the information which you have submitted so that they can contact you directly.

Can you help identify this object and also try to answer the following questions?

1. Is it a mortar and pestle or called something else?

2. Was it made on a machine or hand carved.

3. Would it have been made by an African-American

4. Have you any idea when and where it was made?

Please click on the envelope and send your reply to us if you can help. Many thanks.

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