La Mesa Historical Society

The La Mesa Historical Society Mission: To promote, collect and educate on and about the history of La Mesa and its area of historical influence for the benefit of the community through the McKinney House Museum, Historical Archives and public programs. The La Mesa Historical Society Vision: An organization actively engaged in preserving La Mesa's unique heritage for future generations to see and enjoy. The Historical Society is an all-volunteer organization, incorporated in 1975, with officers and directors elected by the general membership of the organization. It is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt, public benefit, educational California corporation, and exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. We are entirely funded by annual membership dues, contributions, bequests and memorials, grants and fund-raising events. The society is actively collecting additional archival materials and objects associated with the history of La Mesa. We stay engaged with the La Mesa community and other civic institutions, and act as an advocate for historic preservation of La Mesa's cultural resources.