historical society

noun

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

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Lukenbill, who now serves as vice president of the historical society, helped transfer more than 150 items to Witherell’s auction house in the New Era Park neighborhood. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025 After working for the state, Rocchetta has played a key role in the historical society whose museum includes artifacts like a traveling embalming table. Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025 The West Wing, which cost $65,000, roughly $2 million on today's dollars, according to the historical society, opened in 1902 and was expanded under William Howard Taft seven years later. Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025 After a stop at his gravesite, meet up with the historical society for a walking tour of Sleepy Hollow and nearby sites like the Old Dutch Church, which makes an appearance in Irving’s tale. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for historical society

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