historical society

noun

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

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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 The historical society will also serve homemade lemonade and ice cream. Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 Once the work was completed, the city and the historical society maintained offices there. Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 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 1 Aug. 2025.

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