About Placer County Historical Society

Our Purpose

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To promote interest in the history of Placer County; to discover, collect and make accessible historical facts, to mark  places of historical interest, and to sponsor the Placer County Museum.

 

Officers 2023-2024

President – April McDonald-Loomis

Vice President – Mike Holmes

Treasurer – Gary Koolhof

Secretary – Karen Bluel

Membership Chair – Carol Cramer 
 

Directors - Edward Weiss, John Knox, Sherri Schackner, Delana Ruud, Carol Cramer, Sally Miller, and Kim Haswell

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Placer County Historical Society Dinner Meetings

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Regular dinner meetings are held the first Thursday of February, April, June, October, and December.

Dinner meetings start at 6:00 pm at Veterans Memorial Hall, 100 East St,. Auburn. After dinner our guest speaker often covers an interesting aspect of local history.

You can help us by nominating a person to be our dinner speaker. Please submit the name, contact info and brief description of why you think this person would be a suitable speaker: Email: placerhistorical@gmail.com

 

We have a new reservation policy for dinner! Please read below. 

Short version: 
 

•  RSVP to rsvp.pchs@gmail.com

•  Note if you are requesting a special meal. Vegetarian or gluten free only.

•  Indicate how many people

•  State how you are paying – Venmo or cash/check at the meeting

•  Pay through Venmo at placer-historical-society

•  Include name and number of people on Venmo

Dinner is 30.00 per person. You are always welcome to come for the speaker only, no admission charge. 

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There is more information about meetings on the What's Happening page. See details about upcoming meetings here.

 

Membership

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Join the fun. Become a member. Click here for the application.

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Contact Us

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