About OCHS
The Orange Community Historical Society (OCHS) was founded in 1973 and serves as the focal point for those interested in the history of Orange and its surrounding area. The OCHS and its members host events, and contribute to many community activities by providing information about our heritage and by supplying written and photographic resources for those wishing to learn more about our legacy.
We welcome everyone! Join us today.
OCHS Events
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Next OCHS Free Community Program!
🍊Join us Tuesday July 28th for a trip down memory lane as we remember all the fuss and fanfare that surrounded the celebration of America’s Bicentennial! We’ll look at some of what the country was doing and work our way down to how the city of Orange marked that year.
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Last OCHS Public Event
During this FREE community program we heard Mike Alvarez share what it was like to begin a business in Orange’s downtown after the war, how they have evolved & give us an overview of their building’s history, including parts not accessible to the public!
OCHS Mission
The mission of the Orange Community Historical Society is to commemorate the rich heritage of the City of Orange community. Our purpose is to promote research, events, activities and programs celebrating Orange history; sponsor local history endeavors; and remain self-supporting through memberships, donation bequests and special projects while collecting photographs, written materials and related ephemera and making them available to the public.
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Ready to take the next step? You can become a member, and participate in our mission of collecting and preserving history and our area’s rich heritage.