The Columbia CA Chamber of Commerce is dedicated towards preserving and aiding in the everyday operation of the Columbia State Historic Park, which is located in Columbia, California. Columbia was one of the first gold rush towns in California, and was founded in 1850 along a particularly large vein of gold, and so was very successful. Unlike many other gold rush towns, Columbia was never truly abandoned, and was incorporated into the California State Park system in 1945.

The site offers a history of Columbia, a listing of merchants and lodging in and around Columbia, and an events calendar.

This is a support organization for California's Columbia State Historic Park, which is listed separately within the database.

The Kenmore Heritage Society is dedicated to preserving the history and culture of Kenmore, Washington, a Seattle-area town. The historical society was born in 1998, and since has worked tirelessly to collect and preserve historical artifacts, provide a variety of historically-themed events, and publish two historical books.

The site offers historical information about the society, an online store for society publications, and information on upcoming events.

The above entry was pre-existing. The society does not offer a physical site for visitation.

"From its origins as a place where cattle and sheep used to graze in the late 1800s to its period as a silent-movie mecca in the early 1900s, La Mesa has a rich and colorful past. The La Mesa Historical Society is dedicated to preserving the community's heritage for future generations." The society works to achieve these goals in two main ways, by working tirelessly to obtain, preserve, and protect artifacts and documents relating the the history of La Mesa, and by advocating for the preservation of historic La Mesa structures. The society's crown jewel is the McKinney House and Museum, which serves both as a historic house museum presenting La Mesa at the turn of the century as well as a museum of La Mesa history.

The site offers a brief history of La Mesa, visitor information for the society's historic homes, and an events calendar.

This is a duplicate of listing 8330.

The Huerfano County Historical Society is located in La Veta, CO, the center of the Spanish Peaks area of the Colorado Rockies. The society owns and operates two museums, the Walsenburg Mining Museum, which focuses on the history of mining in the Colorado Rockies, and the Francisco Fort Museum, which is a living history museum chronicling the history of early settlers and explorers in the Huerfano County region.

The site offers an events calendar and very basic information regarding the society and its museums.

Unable to verify the continued existence of the society.

The town of Forrest Grove, located outside of Portland, Oregon, has been an educational and economic center since its settlement in 1841. "The Friends of Historic Forest Grove's mission is to recognize National, State and local cultural resources and enhance and promote the historic environment of Forest Grove through education in areas of historic interest." The organization's main projects include the recently completed creation of the Forest Grove City Library and the restoration of the A.T. Smith House.

The site offers information about Friends of Historic Forest Grove, a virtual tour of the town, information regarding current projects, and events calendar, and an online store.

The organization does not have an educational site open to public visitation.