The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society at Dayton, Rockingham County, Virginia is home to:
- the Harrisonburg Rockingham Historical Society
- an excellent genealogy library
- a gift
shop and bookstore SALE on selected items (see
below)
- an electric map depiction of General Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson's Valley Campaign
- temporary and permanent museum exhibits
- talks and lectures on local history, genealogy and folk art.
A fee of $5.00 for nonmembers buys one-day admission to all exhibits on display, the electric map and the library. All facilities are free to members.
- Genealogists: Online sources! Find your Valley relatives here!
- Make Donations online.
- Rockingham mill information.
- Rockingham WPA report transcriptions online.
- Site map
New
Limited Exhibit
“Valley Weddings: Then & Now, 1870-2008,” is on display at the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society. See Current Exhibits for more information.
Thank you for your participation in the Heritage 5K
The 2nd annual 5K run/walk was held on August 23, 2008
Click the image below for complete race results. Thank you to the 98 racers
and members take an additional 10% off!
 John and Mary Miller Mason - $25.00 |
Rockingham Co. Men in the Confederate Service -
$10.00
|
Hardesty's Encyclopedia-Rockingham County Personals
1884 - $3.00
|
 Selected Rockingham Co. Petitions - $22.00 |
Members, please make a note in "comments" that you are a member and we will deduct an additional 10% from your order.
click here to order
The Fall 2008 Lecture Series: "From Cradle to Grave"
Contact Mary Nelson or Richard
Martin at the Heritage Center in Dayton (540-879-2616) for more
information.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2008, Thursday evening @7:00 p.m.
Speakers:
Dale MacAllister,
President, Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical
Society; Retired Science Teacher, Rockingham County Public Schools
Shelvie Carr,
Former President, Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical
Society; Retired Social Studies Teacher, Rockingham County Public
Schools
Topic:
Local Wedding Traditions & Attire
This program is the culmination of several summer activities which have
focused around our current exhibit "Valley Weddings, Then & Now,
1870-2008". Dale will share research & folklore related to
local wedding
traditions in Rockingham County & the rest of the Valley.
Shelvie will
share information about wedding gowns & attire.
and more...: Events page
“Valley Weddings: Then & Now, 1870-2008,” is on display at the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society. Exhibit runs through November 1, 2008.
This exhibit explores wedding
customs and
showcases the wedding gowns, dresses, and accessories in the
Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society collection. There
are
20 gowns and dresses on display, including a number of items on loan
from HRHS members and friends. The exhibit also includes photographs,
wedding gifts, bridal bouquets and veils.
For more information on the exhibit, contact Richard Martin at 540-879-2681.
Permanent Exhibits:Invincible Spirit: History in the Heart of the Shenandoah more
The Art of Tradition more
Wayland's 1953 Rockingham County Post
Offices
Also
available via PDF
(165 kb)