historical society

noun

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

Examples of historical society in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The fort name, according to the historical society, was in honor of the French marine minister who approved Cadillac’s trip, the location and the narrow strait le détroit. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 19 July 2024 Instead, the historical society's events manager has set up a beer garden in the park, to try to cater to the convention's visitors. Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 18 July 2024 The operating frequencies of the historical society’s amateur station, under the call sign K6KPH, are 3550, 7050, 14050, 18097.5 and 21050. Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 12 July 2024 But that program came to an end for several reasons, according to the historical society — chief among them the building of the Brown Mountain Dam, which required the cabins’ removal. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024 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 26 Jul. 2024.

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