How to Use historical society in a Sentence

historical society

noun
  • The historical society didn’t have any records of shipwrecks found in that area.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Mullarkey wrote that the historical society does not have enough volunteers this year to put on the event.
    — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
  • For now, learning more about the flag’s origins is the historical society’s main goal.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • Burleson said that the historical society is planning to regroup and figure out what to do for next year.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
  • For years a small town’s historical society has run this quirky museum.
    — John Carlisle, Freep.com, 20 Apr. 2025
  • The historical society meets on the fourth Thursday of the month.
    — Holly Andres, Daily News, 28 May 2026
  • The historical society meets on the fourth Thursday of the month.
    — Holly Andres, Daily News, 25 June 2026
  • The grant is just one way the historical society is raising money for the property.
    — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
  • But this week, the historical society announced the bad news on Facebook.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
  • All except a few dozen hardy souls who formed the historical society and began patching the scars of this tumbledown town.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2024
  • That change raised eyebrows, the historical society said.
    — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The hope is to host a reception with proceeds from art sales going to support the historical society.
    — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Each time, crews brought the ship to the surface and put it back into service, according to the historical society.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2024
  • The historical society is seeking the radio in the hopes that someone may have salvaged it from the dumpster at the time, per the post.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • That was the same impulse that led to the creation of the historical society more than 30 years ago, Ochi added.
    — Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2024
  • Once the work was completed, the city and the historical society maintained offices there.
    — Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025
  • The historical society will also serve homemade lemonade and ice cream.
    — Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
  • But the local historical society wouldn’t agree to the roof replacement.
    — Greg McKenna, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The historical society's new slate of officers and board members will also be elected at the meeting.
    — Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 23 Sep. 2024
  • The shipwreck site is marked by a historical society mooring buoy, which allows visiting boats to tie-up directly above the site.
    — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 20 July 2023
  • This isn’t the first time the historical society has earned a grant from the nonprofit organization.
    — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Soon, the book may be put in an archival box or given to the local historical society for further preservation, Kreiden said.
    — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 24 May 2023
  • The historical society requires that the text be well-researched and well-documented.
    — Journal Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2024
  • The award was presented last month at a luncheon the historical society hosted in Springfield.
    — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
  • The historical society plans to have a meet-and-greet with Shrimp at the historic Nicholson House in the near future.
    — Carol Kovach, cleveland, 21 Aug. 2023
  • During dive season, the historical society places a mooring buoy to identify the location of the wreck.
    — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 20 July 2023
  • 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
  • To finally take a closer look at the massive relic, the historical society asked the local fire department for help.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • Think, for instance, of a master gardener program or a historical society.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025
  • In all, Barbera said the historical society’s position has greatly improved with the rental of its building.
    — Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 14 June 2024

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