On April 16, 1980, meeting in the historic Rock House on the East Highlands Ranch (formerly the East Highlands Orange Company) a group of fifty residents dedicated to preserving the area's history, formed the East Highalnds Historical Society. Carol Hamilton was the first president.
When Highalnd became an incorporated city in 1987, the name of the society was changed to the Highland-East Highlands Historical Society. The name has since changed to The Highland Area Historical Society.
The meeting place has also changed over the years. The first was the historic Rock House, then the historic Knights of Pythias Hall, and it currently meets at the Highland Senior Center.
Meetings are held on the first Thursday of January, March, May, September and November, at 7:00pm. Dues are $10 a years.
The public is always welcome.