Join us at Donald Dugan Library on Saturday May 20th at 2pm for a discussion with Craig Kausen about the History of Animation. His grandfather, Chuck Jones, worked at Warner...
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Promoting and Preserving Costa Mesa History since 1966
SAVE THE DATE 2023
March 12, 2023
Programs and/or Events Subject to Change March 18 Program #2 in Speaker Series – Orange Coast College 75-year Legacy (See details in January/February 2023 Newsletter) April 15 First Annual Spring...
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Costa Mesa Vintage Homes – Spanish Colonial Revival
March 4, 2023
There's a new addition to the Costa Mesa Vintage Homes video series! Realtor Renee Pina takes us on a tour of 241 Broadway, the featured home for May in the...
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New Historic Homes Calendar
December 30, 2022
Renee Pina has produced another Historic Homes calendar, this time featuring some of the city's most historic properties. In fact, most of the properties are eligible for the city's historic...
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Learn about 5,000 years of history –from the first peoples to the City of the Arts – at our two museums in Costa Mesa.
Learn more about museumsExplore our vast collection of photographs, periodicals, maps, and more at the society’s museum and headquarters.
Explore historical resourcesDiscover the many ways you can do your part to preserve and promote Costa Mesa history.
Make your contributionLearn about a wide variety of historical topics at our free talks throughout the year.
Learn more about upcoming talksDid you know that nearly one-fifth of Costa Mesa’s land area was once an important training center for our nation’s effort during World War II?
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