We have a very exciting event coming up on August 13th! We've connected with the Orange Coast College Planetarium to give our Historical Society members their very own exclusive showing....

Last year, Preserve Orange County launched an interactive map featuring historic sites throughout the county. From their website: "What's on the map? The map includes all sites that are designated...

For the 75th Annual Fish Fry, the Costa Mesa Historical Society hosted a children's coloring contest to reach out and hopefully spark an interest in local history. We received over...

El Matador restaurant opened its door 56 years ago. The building was constructed in 1923, and is one of the most historic commercial storefronts in the city. Our friend Renee...

  We have a new display at the museum! Peggy Gardner was a long-time friend of the Historical Society and a wonderful artist. To highlight Peggy's talent and honor her...

A one-hour video chronicling Costa Mesa's history from the time of the Native Americans to the emergence of South Coast Metro in the 1990s

Our March/April 2022 newsletter is now online! This edition includes a message from President Barbara Steck introducing our new Board of Directors. Also included, "Fairview Declines," a continuation of "A...

As some of you may have already noticed, we're updating our online gift shop! There are still many more items to be uploaded, so be sure to keep checking back...

Last month, with the help of Renee Pina, we premiered our calendar highlighting historic homes in Eastside Costa Mesa. Costa Mesa Television had the opportunity to tour ones of these...

The city of Costa Mesa's YouTube page has released a new web series "Costa Mesa Flashback" that highlights certain elements of our town's history. Published on Fridays in honor of...