historical society

noun

: a group of people who work to preserve the history of a place

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Local artist Barbara Abbott used photos from the historical society as the basis for the seven panels. Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register, 30 Oct. 2024 The crew records, historical society officials said, were aboard the ship and appear to be lost, but the find might spur relatives who, through family lore, could contact the shipwreck museum. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 1 May 2024 But the local historical society wouldn’t agree to the roof replacement. Greg McKenna, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024 Beggars’ Night was created in the late 1930s in response to vandalism being caused by young people on Halloween night, according to the historical society. Abigail Adams, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for historical society 

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