historical society

noun

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

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The historical society did not say how the ship caught fire, or if anyone was aboard the vessel at the time. Kerry Breen july 13, CBS News, 13 July 2025 Dan Smith, president of the Wauconda Township historical society, recalled collecting pennies during the summers of his childhood. Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025 The wooden steamer was constructed in Berlin in 1865 but later caught on fire and sank near the St. Paul Railroad slip in Oshkosh, the historical society said, adding that research into the Fox River wrecks is ongoing. Jillian Frankel, People.com, 14 July 2025 The larger of the buildings, at 501-502 W. Historic Mitchell St., initially housed the Paul Noe Meat Market, according to the historical society. Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for historical society

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“Historical society.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/historical%20society. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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