San Marcos Historical Society

San Marcos Historical Society The San Marcos Historical Society (SMHS) was established in 1967 and incorporated in 1968.

The Society is a private, non-profit corporation devoted to the collection, preservation, and presentation of artifacts, documents, and photos of San Marcos History We are a unique town as we have many historical sites not only in our location but around town as well. Our site offers The Cox House & Bidwell House both built by Jacob Uhland in 1888 & 1890; Connor's Hall built in 1940; Historical Mu

seum; Gazebo; Native Gardens; Old Time Fire Truck; Vegetable Garden; and we offer our Hands on History Program for groups of all sizes.

04/19/2020

Due to the current situation with the COVID 19 pandemic the San Marcos Historical Society will be closed through the end of April. More information to come soon. Stay well everyone!

03/18/2020

To prevent the spread of COVID 19 the San Marcos Historical Society is closing until April 12, 2020. Stay well, everyone!

Take a look at our upcoming Genealogy Workshops! We are excited to offer a deeper dive into this subject. Thank you to J...
03/06/2020

Take a look at our upcoming Genealogy Workshops! We are excited to offer a deeper dive into this subject. Thank you to Julie Miller for driving this program and sharing her incredible knowledge with the community!

Our 2nd Annual Kite Festival is coming up on Saturday, March 14 from 10:30-1:30. Come join us for kite decorating and fl...
02/22/2020

Our 2nd Annual Kite Festival is coming up on Saturday, March 14 from 10:30-1:30. Come join us for kite decorating and flying. As always this event is free and open to the public. We will see you then!

Genealogy Classes for February are posted in our events section of our page. Here is some additional informatio...
01/25/2020

Genealogy Classes for February are posted in our events section of our page. Here is some additional information about what is coming up in the next month!

Please consider donating to Project Sofie (Save Our Fire Engine). It's a great way to support the community and a piece ...
01/15/2020

Please consider donating to Project Sofie (Save Our Fire Engine). It's a great way to support the community and a piece of history! Visit www.smhistory.org to donate today!

A HUGE thank you to the folks at Crosby's Foreign and Domestic Service in San Marcos for helping us get the engine set u...
01/05/2020

A HUGE thank you to the folks at Crosby's Foreign and Domestic Service in San Marcos for helping us get the engine set up on our fire engine! Also thank you to board members Robert Caslava and Steve Hall for the assistance and the photos! Great work everyone!

Don't forget about Project SOFiE. Please consider donating today! Visit our website (www.smhistory.org) to make a donati...
12/05/2019

Don't forget about Project SOFiE. Please consider donating today! Visit our website (www.smhistory.org) to make a donation to the worthwhile cause!

12/05/2019

Thank you to Linda Gambera Donahue for sharing this note about the Sunset Strummer who will be performing this weekend:

The Sunset Strummers 'Ohana Ukulele Band will be performing their holiday show at the San Marcos Historical Society on Saturday December 7th starting at 2:00pm. Enjoy your favorite Christmas songs, along with dances and a puppet show!

Looking for a charity to support this holiday season? Consider supporting San Marcos Historical Societies SOFiE project....
11/09/2019

Looking for a charity to support this holiday season? Consider supporting San Marcos Historical Societies SOFiE project. All proceeds go towards restoring our classic 1940 Fire Engine. Please visit www.smhistory.org to donate today!

Announcing project SOFiE!! That stands for Save Our Fire Engine. Please help us restore our classic 1940s fire engine. T...
10/17/2019

Announcing project SOFiE!! That stands for Save Our Fire Engine. Please help us restore our classic 1940s fire engine. To donate please visit our website (www.smhistory.org) to donate! Our goal is to raise $20,000 by February 2020. Any amount helps!

Address

Heritage Park 1952 Sycamore Drive
San Marcos, CA
92069

Opening Hours

Tuesday 1pm - 4:30pm
Thursday 1pm - 4:30pm
Saturday 1pm - 4:30pm

Telephone

+17607449025

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