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Links

Costa Mesa City Links

  • City of Costa Mesa
  • City of Costa Mesa’s Facebook Page
  • Old Town Costa Mesa Historic Markers
  • A Costa Mesa Guide to Building History
  • Segerstrom Family: a brief history
  • Costa Mesa Historical Preservation Committee
  • Costa Mesa Newport Harbor Lions Club – Home of the Fish Fry

Diego Sepulveda Adobe Links

  • Spanish Missions In California
  • California Missions Studies Association

SAAAB Links

  • United States Army Air Force
  • Army Air Forces Historical Association
  • Heroes Hall at the OC Fair and Event Center
  • Freedom Committee of Orange County

Orange County Links

  • Orange County Archives
  • Craig MacDonald – Gold Rush Glimpses & Jesse Benton Fremont
  • Chris Epting – Orange County and More
  • Chris Jepsen’s O. C. History Roundup
  • Doug Westfall’s SpecialBooks.com – Books on America’s History
  • Phil Brigandi’s So Cal Historyland
  • Abandoned Airfields: Central Orange County (Sky Harbor)
  • Orange County Historical Site Plaques
  • Orange Coast College – the Early Years: “Tumbleweeds to Roses”
  • Orange County California Genealogical Society

Other California History Links

  • OCThen.com: The History of Orange County
  • American Association for State and Local History
  • San Francisco 1906 Earthquake first hand account
  • California Historical Society
  • Historical Society of Southern California
  • California State Archives
  • Chapman University – Huell Howser Archive

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Recent Posts

  • Support Costa Mesa History
  • Costa Mesa Celebrates 200: The Story Behind the Bicentennial Committee
  • Celebrate Mother’s Day with the Costa Mesa Historical Society – May 10th, 2026
  • Segerstrom Center for the Arts Tour – 4.19.26
  • H. Ernie Nishii, President, Historic Wintersburg Conservancy on Japanese American history in Orange County, California
  • Preserve Costa Mesa’s Story — Your Giving Season 2025 Gift Makes a Difference
  • Kick Off the Costa Mesa Historical Society’s 60th Anniversary!
  • Walking Tour with Council Member Arlis Reynolds – December 14
  • Costa Mesa Historical Society is proud to partner with the Newport Beach Film Festival 2025
  • 🗳️ Costa Mesa Historical Society Board Elections – 2025

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Mailing Address

PO Box 1764
Costa Mesa, CA 92628

Museum and Headquarters

1870 Anaheim Ave.
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Tel: (949) 631-5918
10am-3pm, Thursday-Friday or by appointment.

Diego Sepulveda Adobe

1900 Adams Ave.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
12pm-4pm, 1st & 3rd Saturday of each month

The Costa Mesa Historical Society

The Costa Mesa Historical Society is a non-profit 501(c)(3) and is a member of the Conference of California Historical Societies, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the American Association for State and Local History.

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