• Provide reference and research on topics related to Florence History
  • Archive historical materials and collections on the basis of enduring historical and cultural value
  • Preserve, digitize, and manage collection to make content accessible
  • Retain, store and/or dispose of archived content as applicable
  • Maintain databases such as obituary database and local newspaper accession lists
  • Maintain book collection related to history of Florence and Fremont County
  • Provide locally published historical materials for sale
  • Conduct tours of Florence as scheduled
  • Content curation for creative programming such as lecture series on railroad history, town founders, and important events
  • Creation of art and displays for local organizations
James McCandless founder of Florence

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We are a nonprofit organization staffed by volunteers with the mission of preserving the flat history of Florence and surrounding communities.