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Just go to our Website’s membership page: delmarhistoricalsociety.org<\/a><\/strong>. Choose your Membership Level, and use the easy payment system. Here are some of the most popular Membership Levels: Individual: $25; Family: $30; Senior: $20: Student: $15. You\u2019ll find other Levels listed on the Website If you\u2019d rather send a check for your Membership amount, simply make it out to Del Mar Historical Society, and mail to: 225 9th<\/sup> Street, Del Mar, CA 92014. All Memberships (with the exception of Patron) are for a calendar year, beginning in January.. If you become a Member now, you\u2019ll enjoy a bonus of several extra months, since your first renewal won\u2019t be due until January, 2027!<\/p>\n\n\n\nJoin with us in preserving and sharing Del Mar\u2019s past with present and future generations. 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The Del Mar Historical Society<\/strong> cordially invites you to become a member of our organization! Whether you\u2019re a resident or frequent visitor, you already know that Del Mar is one of the most unique villages imaginable! The Del Mar Historical Society is grateful to the many caring and insightful people who have made our town the haven it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFrom The Del Mar Man, to the Kumeyaay\u2014who were among the first people to live here\u2014to Jacob Taylor and his vision of what the original village of Del Mar should look like; from the Fairgrounds to the Racetrack and its fabled Hollywood connection; from the sparkling sand of our beautiful beach to our charming downtown with its iconic buildings. Del Mar\u2019s history is varied and fascinating.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIt\u2019s easy to become a member of the Del Mar Historical Society! Just go to our Website’s membership page: delmarhistoricalsociety.org<\/a><\/strong>. 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From The Del Mar Man, to the Kumeyaay\u2014who were among the first people to live here\u2014to Jacob Taylor and his vision of what the original village of Del Mar should look like; from the Fairgrounds to the Racetrack and its fabled Hollywood connection; from the sparkling sand of our beautiful beach to our charming downtown with its iconic buildings. Del Mar\u2019s history is varied and fascinating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s easy to become a member of the Del Mar Historical Society! Just go to our Website’s membership page: delmarhistoricalsociety.org<\/a><\/strong>. Choose your Membership Level, and use the easy payment system. Here are some of the most popular Membership Levels: Individual: $25; Family: $30; Senior: $20: Student: $15. You\u2019ll find other Levels listed on the Website If you\u2019d rather send a check for your Membership amount, simply make it out to Del Mar Historical Society, and mail to: 225 9th<\/sup> Street, Del Mar, CA 92014. All Memberships (with the exception of Patron) are for a calendar year, beginning in January.. If you become a Member now, you\u2019ll enjoy a bonus of several extra months, since your first renewal won\u2019t be due until January, 2027!<\/p>\n\n\n\nJoin with us in preserving and sharing Del Mar\u2019s past with present and future generations. We will be planning many different types of events for our members, all designed to give you greater insight into the people and the projects and the events that have shaped Del Mar. Included in your Membership will be access to gatherings such as Del Mar History Week, an annual Fiesta at the Alvarado House each June, History walks, no-host gatherings at some of Del Mar\u2019s historic restaurants, and more. You\u2019ll find details of all our events in the colorful and history-filled quarterly Newsletter that each member will receive, beginning with the Autumn 2025 issue. Our first event of the Autumn quarter will be a fun and fact-filled evening (afternoon) with DMHS President Larry Brooks featuring some of his wonderful, curated videos on the history of Del Mar. Details of this event will be included in the Autumn Newsletter.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWe encourage you not only to become a member of the Del Mar Historical Society, but to get involved in our activities. 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Join with us in preserving and sharing Del Mar\u2019s past with present and future generations. We will be planning many different types of events for our members, all designed to give you greater insight into the people and the projects and the events that have shaped Del Mar. Included in your Membership will be access to gatherings such as Del Mar History Week, an annual Fiesta at the Alvarado House each June, History walks, no-host gatherings at some of Del Mar\u2019s historic restaurants, and more. You\u2019ll find details of all our events in the colorful and history-filled quarterly Newsletter that each member will receive, beginning with the Autumn 2025 issue. Our first event of the Autumn quarter will be a fun and fact-filled evening (afternoon) with DMHS President Larry Brooks featuring some of his wonderful, curated videos on the history of Del Mar. Details of this event will be included in the Autumn Newsletter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We encourage you not only to become a member of the Del Mar Historical Society, but to get involved in our activities. Join one of our committees: Events, Membership, The Newsletter, Preservation of the Alvarado House, Website content, and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thank you for your support of the Del Mar Historical Society, and we look forward to seeing you at one of our events soon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Del Mar Historical Society<\/strong> is an independent 501(c)(3), California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation founded in 1985, striving to fulfill its long-time mission to discover, record, collect, preserve, perpetuate, and display for public benefit the historical facts, artifacts, properties, and other material concerning the history of the village of Del Mar.<\/p>\n\n\n\nOur resources include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nDel Mar Looking Back<\/em>, the only complete written history of Del Mar<\/li>\n\n\n\nDiscovering Del Mar\u2019s Past<\/em>, a walking tour book with pictures and maps<\/li>\n\n\n\nMore than 2000 historical photographs<\/li>\n\n\n\nOral histories of prominent Del Mar residents<\/li>\n\n\n\nMiscellaneous files of significant documents from Del Mar\u2019s past<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nWe meet monthly on the second Wednesday at 5:00 pm in the conference room at 225 9th Street, Del Mar. These meetings are open to the public. 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