Have you been to the Costa Mesa Historical Society Museum at 1870 Anaheim Avenue? It’s like a step back, in your own personal time machine, to Costa Mesa days gone by.

 

Blue Wooden Sign: Costa Mesa Historical Society

Welcome to the Costa Mesa Historical Society! | photo: @byoungforeverphotog

 

History Vault: Costa Mesa Historical Society

Keep it in the Vault: the Building Used to be a Bank | photo: @byoungforeverphotog

 

Costa Mesa Historical Society: Soldier's Foot Locker

The Museum is Full of Cool Artifacts Like This Footlocker | photo: @byoungforeverphotog

 

Costa Mesa Historical Society: Tess Bernstein

Costa Mesa Historical Society Director, Tess Bernstein | photo: @byoungforeverphotog

 

Costa Mesa Historical Society: Music History

Even Our Local Music Scene has a History | photo: @byoungforeverphotog

 

Costa Mesa Historical Society: Farm Tools

At One Time, Our Mesa was Nothing but Farmland | photo: @byoungforeverphotog

 

Costa Mesa Historical Society: Dictaphone

Take A Memo: You Need to Come Check This Place Out | photo: @byoungforeverphotog

 

Costa Mesa Historical Society: Archives

Only 5% of the History is on Display, the Rest is Archived | photo: @byoungforeverphotog

 

Costa Mesa Historical Society: Vintage TV

Local Vintage for Costa Mesans of All Ages | photo: @byoungforeverphotog

 

For more Costa Mesa history, be sure to catch our interview with Tess Bernstein and Art Goddard of the Historical Society.