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IRVING HERITAGE SOCIETY
The Irving Heritage Society was founded in 1978 as an outgrowth of the American Bicentennial Commission when it was realized that a permanent organization was needed to support a renewed interest in history, especially local history, and to maintain and preserve the Heritage House. The Society selected the depot logo because of Irving's beginning as a railroad town. Soon, the group found a new project, the establishment of Heritage Park. The project included restoration of the Caster cabin and the acquisition of a depot, caboose, vintage water tank, and windmill for the park.
The Society supports the preservation and accumulation of local history including sites, artifacts, genealogy data and any items pertaining to all periods of the local historic past. It is non-political in character, open to all individuals in sympathy with is purpose.
The Society conducts quarterly meetings for its members, while it Directors meet monthly, usually in the Heritage House. Annual events, open to all, include a vintage Valentine Tea in the Heritage House and a Fish Fry, usually in April. For more information about the Society and its activities, go to the IHS website, which also has detailed information about the Heritage House.
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