Historical society

A historical society (sometimes also preservation society) is group that collects, keeps, and understands historical information or historical things. These groups were created to help people in the future understand their heritage.

The Washington State History Research Center, operated by the Washington State Historical Society

Historical societies can do many different things. Some do genealogy, some try to protect historical buildings, some focus on certain towns, countries, people, railroads, or religious groups.[1]

References
  1. Lawrence, Debra DeRuyver, Jennifer Evans, Sara. "History of Historical Societies in the U.S." www.publichistory.org. Retrieved 2016-03-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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