The Laguna Woods History Center (renamed from Historical Society of Laguna Woods in 2015) is a California domestic nonprofit corporation founded in 1977 as the Leisure World Historical Society of Laguna Hills to be the official repository for community archives. The organization’s ongoing commitments include collecting, conserving and conveying the local history of Laguna Woods Village, the City of Laguna Woods, and surrounding environs in Orange County. LWHC is a purpose-designed building completed in 1997 from restrictive donations and is separate from yet adjacent to the Library across the parking lot from Clubhouse One. LWHC receives no portion of homeowners’ fees so operation depends entirely on donations from concerned citizens and Contributing Partners. As a public archive, LWHC truly is “Your Place in Local History.”
“LWHC” refers to Laguna Woods History Center in this website’s content.
For Information on the LWHC’s Board of Trustees.
Open for Visitors:
Monday – Friday: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm or by appointment. Closed Saturday, Closed Sunday,
Closed holidays.
Telephone: (949) 206-0150
Physical Address: Next to the Village Library
24266 Calle Aragon
Laguna Woods, CA
Mailing Address:
Laguna Woods History Center
P.O. Box 2220
Laguna Hills, CA 92654
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What our Guests are Saying:
“Just a quick note to thank you both very much for spending time with me during my impromptu visit on Thursday. I truly enjoyed the introductory history lesson as well as the tour of the archives. I look forward to chatting again and diving deep into the archives!”
Kind regards, -Tori
“Responding with tears – happy ones. Someone who took the time to look and research and keep looking and yes, there’s my sweet mother on the right. In the dress that i remember they wore most. I will cherish this and start by sharing it with my older brothers first. You are simply a precious gem for doing this. Thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart. During a time where things don’t feel right, you went the extra mile for someone by helping them find a precious memory. I am filled with joy seeing this, and I haven’t felt like this in a long time. Thank you for giving me this moment!”
With deep gratitude, Sharon
