Congress of History of S.D. & Imperial Counties

Membership renewals are due in June, as the new membership year starts on July 1, 2018. We’re reminding you now, because the next Adelante will not reach you until after July 1. So, IF you have not recently renewed your CoHmembership, please do so before the end of June. Link For Renewal Form

Tonight – June 20, 2019 7 pm Ocean Beach Historical Society presents Historian Nancy Carol Carter KATE SESSIONS—HORTICULTURIST, LANDSCAPER, FLORIST, AND MORE WATER’S EDGE FAITH COMMUNITY, 1984 Sunset Cliffs Blvd., O.B. San Diego is one of the most beautiful cities in the U. S., due in large part to its abundance of exotic trees and…

The Congress of History is not sponsoring this event. The San Diego History Center is hosting this event which does not appear on the SDHC website. The event is intended for historical museums and organizations only. While the California Revealed website does not list the June 14 event on their website, the free workshop is happening. Dianne…

Our appreciation to Barbara Zaragoza of the South Bay Historical Society (SBHS) for making the meeting arrangements and to Harry Orgovan, SBHS president, who gave us a tour of the Chula Vista Heritage Museum exhibit located in the Chula Vista Library, Civic Center Branch.

Dianne P. Cowen, President The Congress of History of San Diego and Imperial Counties (CoH) diannepcowen@gmail.com Wow! I am still basking in the afterglow of the 2019 Congress of History Conference, Defining Moments 250 Years Extraordinary Events that Shaped the History of the San Diego Region (1769-2019). We are so appreciative of the sponsorship of…

This Saturday (May 18 ) at 10 am. We will be meeting at the:Chula Vista Public Library – Civic Center Branch: 365 F StreetChula Vista, CA 91910(619) 691-5069 Map

We would like to thank our sponsors for helping make this year’s conference a success. See you next year!Link to 2019 photos from Jack & Sharon Larimer ( Vista Historical Society )

Great Speakers to Share Important “Defining Moments” at our 54th Annual Conference March 29 & 30 We are excited to share with you the names of the historians who will be presenting “Defining Moments” at the 54th Annual Conference on March 29 and 30, 2019, at Portuguese Hall. See the end of this article for…

Conference Showcases Unique Historic Happenings that Shaped Our Region Register Now ( link to form ) The Congress of History 54th Annual Conference will be March 29 and 30, 2019. Once again, we think we’ve succeeded in gathering the best speakers of a wide range of historical “defining moments” that changed the course of our region. With…

The Congress of History would like to extend many thanks to Christian Esquevin, the Director of the Coronado Public Library, who told us about the library’s special collections. He also showed us many of the beautiful works of art which are an important part of the library space. The Winn Room was perfect for the Board…