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 Public Event
During this FREE community program hear 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!
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OCHS & OTPA Free Community Program
🍊In a collaborative project with the Orange Community Historical Society, OTPA celebrates “National Historic Marker Day” with a FREE Community event!
Join us as communities all across the country are celebrating the history of their cities by locating and cleaning markers. Enjoy a fun morning with demonstrations, marker cleaning education, scavenger hunts & more!
Bring your curiosity and a friend or two!
Let’s celebrate and preserve the stories that make Orange unique!
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.