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.
Welcome to the Costa Mesa Historical Society! | photo: @byoungforeverphotog
Keep it in the Vault: the Building Used to be a Bank | photo: @byoungforeverphotog
The Museum is Full of Cool Artifacts Like This Footlocker | photo: @byoungforeverphotog
Costa Mesa Historical Society Director, Tess Bernstein | photo: @byoungforeverphotog
Even Our Local Music Scene has a History | photo: @byoungforeverphotog
At One Time, Our Mesa was Nothing but Farmland | photo: @byoungforeverphotog
Take A Memo: You Need to Come Check This Place Out | photo: @byoungforeverphotog
Only 5% of the History is on Display, the Rest is Archived | photo: @byoungforeverphotog
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.
The Mesa Maven is a writer, podcaster, entrepreneur, community organizer and - most importantly - Costa Mesa Superfan!!! She's simply mad for this 'Mesa on the Coast' and all the creative, independent, amazing, everyday things happening in our sunny backyard. She lives with her husband and two kids... in Costa Mesa, of course!