Est. August 2021 | Monrovia, Liberia

Know and
Preserve

The Historical Society of Liberia is a community of scholars dedicated to the preservation of our nation's oral and written history.

William E. Allen, Ph.D.
Cassandra Mark-Thiesen, Ph.D.
D. Elwood Dunn, Ph.D.

3+ Founding Members
Leading Liberian Academics

Urban Liberia

Urban Archives

Oral Tradition

"Oral tradition is the library of our ancestors."

Visual Preservation

Visual Preservation

Rural History

Rural Landscape Liberia

Providence Island

Foundation

Together We Preserve Our Past

Education & Access

Promoting Liberian history in educational institutions and making it accessible to the global public through research and publication.

A National Voice

Mediating historical matters and ensuring that our national narrative is grounded in rigorous, ethical research.

Visual Heritage

Identifying Liberian artifacts overseas and advocating for the repatriation at opportune moment.

 National Museum of Liberia

Scholarly works

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Sep 08, 2026
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Liberian Historical Review

We are pleased to present to the public the first issue of our Society's Journal - The Liberian Historical Review. With this publication, the Liberian Historical Society, an organization which was formally founded on May 17, 1964, launches out on one...

Centennial Pavilion

Item 01

Centennial Pavilion

National Museum

Item 02

National Museum

Sapo National Park

Atmospheric Study

Item 03

Sapo National Park

Maryland (The Republic before the Republic of Liberia)

Item 04

Maryland (The Republic before the Republic of Liberia)

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