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HANCOCK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Purpose and Aims
The purpose of the Hancock County Historical Society is to provide a way for anyone interested in any of the historical, aspects of Hancock County to become acquainted with others of like interest.
Specific Aims are to;
1.	Locate and accumulate, research and preserve history.
2.	Develop and record information.
3. Preserve and display documents.
k. Preserve and document pre-historic and historic sites, buildings, etc.
5.	Place Hiftoricsl, Markers.
6.	Acquire an Historical Museum for preservation and research purposes.
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Suggested FieIds op Activity:
1.	Archeology
2.	Building^':- public and private
3.	Cemetariefl - public and private ^. Education I
5. Government - foreign and local
6. Historical personalities and pertinent genealogy
7.	Indians
8.	Industries - bootlegging, fishing, lumber and tar
9.	Land grants I
10.	Theatre
11.	Transportation - air, land, rail and water
12.	Wars - land and sea