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!
🍊for “The Boy Who Painted the Barrio” a FREE Historical Orange public program!
Author and artist, Rosemary Vasquez Tuthill joins OCHS for a very special free public program and author talk.
The daughter of Emigdio Vasquez, commonly known as the “Godfather of Chicano Art” and the “The Latino Rembrandt”, Rosemary will discuss her book and her father’s lifetime of art as a resident of the City of Orange from 1941-2014.
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Last OCHS Public Event
During this FREE community program we heard Darcy Staniforth explore how superstition, customs and rituals defined the Victorian death culture with a record breaking attendance of over 320 people coming to the historic Masonic Temple in Old Towne Orange to be a part of the program!
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.