Email: nmhs@newmarkethistoricalsociety.org

WELCOME to New Market VIRGINIA!

The New Market Historical Society, Inc. (NMHS) is a non-profit organization that encourages the discovery and preservation of historical homes, buildings and other significant sites along with pictures and 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 begins the year with its annual dinner meeting on the 4th Thursday in January. It then meets at 7:00 pm the fourth Thursday of March, May, July and September as well as the third Thursday in November. The meetings are usually held in the New Market Town Council Chambers on John Sevier Rd. in New Market although sometimes we meet at nearby historic locations.
Speakers discuss topics of local historical interest and refreshments are provided. Our meetings are open to the general public and except for our annual dinner meeting, meetings are "free".

We hope you will make plans to attend one of our meetings.

  • Next Meeting - July 27, 2023 - 6:30
    Seventh Day Adventist Campus
    Annual Pot Luck Picnic

    The Campus of Shenandoah Valley Academy, a Seventh Day Adventist college preparatory boarding school, anchors west New Market and will be the site of this year’s “potluck” picnic. Since the school is out for the summer, after our picnic we will tour buildings and hear about Academy life.
    Bring a potluck dish, (one of your "good" ones), and serving utensils. NMHS will provide paper plates, napkins, cups, plasticware, sweet iced tea and bottled water.
    Guests are invited.


  • Last Meeting - May 25, 2023
    New Market Town Council Chambers
    Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
    presented by Philip Bilger

    Due to a family emergency Philip Bigler was unable to attend our meeting on Thursday, May 25, so that meeting was cancelled.

    We will try to reschedule Mr. Bigler for a 2024 meeting.


    Meeting Archives


  • New Market Town Hall

    9418 John Sevier Road.

    Unless otherwise specified, our meetings are held in the Town Council Chambers at the New Market Town Hall.

  • Directions to Town Hall

    You can get driving directions to Town Hall from any location using Google Maps by clicking the map above.

  • What's in a logo?

    Our logo deserves a little more than a passing glance at the top of the page. It was designed by Jean Caggiano, a charter member of NMHS. In case you never thought about the lines under our name in the logo, watch the transformation above to see what it represents.
    Thanks again Jean.