Congress of History of S.D. & Imperial Counties

Dianne P. Cowen, President The Congress of History of San Diego and Imperial Counties (CoH) diannepcowen@gmail.com May is Preservation Month Well, my feet have finally landed on terra firma, after floating on air for weeks following our 2018 Conference. What an event! The Portuguese History Center was a fantastic sponsor for “Believe It or Not, […]

The September  15, 2018 COH Board Meeting is confirmed for the Coronado Public Library Winn Room 640 Orange Ave Coronado, CA 92118 Phone: (619) 522-7390 Please Note: We will start at 10:30 am due to the Library opens at 10am.    

For the past 53 years the Congress of History has shared it’s love of all things historic by hosting a history conference. Local historians and talented authors volunteer their time to give exciting talks that will captivate you. The conference theme this year, “Believe It or Not – It Happened in My Neighborhood!,” is a […]

 January 20, 2018 10 am Rebecca Farnbach, President of the Temecula Valley Historical Society, has confirmed that the TVHS will host the January 20, 2018 Congress of History Board Meeting. The Vail Ranch Restoration Association which operates the Wolf Barn will provide the location. Temecula Valley Historical Society members will be on site to interpret museum […]

We would like to extend our thanks to the Santee Historical Society for being such wonderful hosts. We had a great turnout with much of the conversation focusing on our upcoming conference in March. The COH Wishes all a wonderful holiday season and stay tuned for more info on the upcoming conference.

Join us November 18 at 10 am as we visit the Edgemoor Farm Dairy Barn which is home to the Santee Historical Society. ( link to website ) When: November 18 at 10 am Where: 9200 North Magnolia Avenue, Santee CA 92129 Phone: (619) 224-2024

Join Congress of History and the San Diego History Center for this event Saturday September 23 2017 from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. Building to the next level is a forum for local history groups in which speakers will share expertise with interaction from the audience. Tickets are $15 More info: link to SD History […]

The Congress of History would like to thank Jane Schmauss, historian for the California Surf Museum ( link ), for hosting our meeting and for the guided tour of Surfing Viet Nam. We encourage others to visit this incredible exhibit.

Just a note to remind all we will be meeting this Saturday 10 am at the California Surf Museum in Oceanside. Come join us  ( link to website ) When: September 16 2017 at 10 am Where: 312 Pier View Way – Oceanside CA 92054 Phone: (760) 721-6876