Historical Society of Central Florida

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The Historical Society of Central Florida
Formation1942;79 years ago (1942) [1]
TypeHistorical Society
HeadquartersOrange County Regional
History Center
Location
  • 65 East Central Boulevard
    Orlando, Florida
Website Orange County Regional
History Center

The Historical Society of Central Florida, formerly the Orange County Historical Society, is a historical society located in Orlando, Florida, United States. Located at the Orange County Regional History Center in the old Orange County Courthouse, the Historical Society collects and preserves the regional history of Central Florida. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Our History". The Orange County Regional History Center. Archived from the original on 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2009-05-30.