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Historical society. A historical society is non-profit organization dedicated to collecting, preserving, interpreting, and promoting the history of a particular place, group of people, or topic. They play a crucial role in promoting historical awareness and understanding by providing a platform for research, education, and public engagement. [1]
The New-York Historical Society is an American history museum and library in New York City, along Central Park West between 76th and 77th Streets, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The society was founded in 1804 as New York's first museum.
Mundaring and Hills Historical Society. Perth Electric Tramway Society. Rockingham District Society. Scout Heritage Centre of WA. Swan-Guildford Historical Society. WA Police Historical Society. Wanneroo and Districts Historical Society. Peel: Jarrahdale Heritage Society.
The Massachusetts Historical Society (MHS) is a major historical archive specializing in early American, Massachusetts, and New England history. The Massachusetts Historical Society was established in 1791 and is located at 1154 Boylston Street in Boston , Massachusetts, and is the oldest historical society in the United States.
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania is a historic research facility headquartered on Locust Street in Center City Philadelphia. It is a repository for millions of historic items ranging across rare books, scholarly monographs, family chronicles, maps, press reports and varied ephemera, reaching back almost 300 years, and accessible on the ...
The Virginia Museum of History and Culture founded in 1831 as the Virginia Historical and Philosophical Society and headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is a major repository, research, and teaching center for Virginia history. It is a private, non-profit organization, supported almost entirely by private contributions.
The society was founded and received its royal charter in 1868. Until 1872 it was known as the Historical Society. [1] In 1897, it merged with (or absorbed) the Camden Society, founded in 1838. [2] In its origins, and for many years afterwards, the society was effectively a gentlemen's club.
The Sandusky County Historical Society is thrilled to present its unique 150th-anniversary celebration, featuring a series of engaging programs that delve into the community's rich history.