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Shenandoah Museum reports 150 June visitors, hosts pop-up gallery; USS Shenandoah reunion planned

Shenandoah Town Council · July 14, 2026
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Summary

The Town of Shenandoah Museum and Welcome Center reported 150 visitors in June and a month-long pop-up gallery of 16 works from the Shenandoah National Park Trust; a USS Shenandoah reunion is scheduled Sept. 25–26, 2026 at the museum and nearby venues.

Lora Turner, curator of the Town of Shenandoah Museum and Welcome Center, reported to the council that the museum drew 150 visitors in June and hosted a pop-up gallery featuring 16 pieces loaned from the Shenandoah National Park Trust. The pop-up gallery ran for a month and was featured in the Daily News-Record and the Page News and Courier on June 25.

Turner also provided information on a flyer received by the town announcing a USS Shenandoah reunion to be held Sept. 25, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. at the museum, followed by reunion events on Sept. 26, 2026 at a nearby American Legion post in Norfolk with food prices listed at $10–12 per person. The flyer asked shipmates to RSVP by Aug. 31 via the published email address.

Council did not take action beyond receipt of the correspondence; the items were recorded for the town file and future promotion.

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