THE MARCO ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC. IS ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRESERVING THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF MARCO ISLAND AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, PROMOTING AND MAINTAINING AN AWARENESS OF OUR AREA'S HISTORY, AND ITS IMPORTANCE FOR ITS MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY. IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS PURPOSE THE MARCO ISLAND HISORICAL SOCIETY, INC.: - PROVIDES PROGRAMS AND PROMOTES HISTORICAL AWARENESS IN THE COMMUNITY; - ENCOURAGES POSITIVE INTERACTIONS AMONG THE MARCO ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC., ITS MEMBERS AND THE RESIDENTS, GOVERNMENT AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES, AND VISTORS TO MARCO ISLAND; - SUPPORTS ALL ACTIVITIES BELIEVED TO BE BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY AND ITS MEMBERS; - SPEAKS FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP IN CITY, COUNTY, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE AND GOVERNMENTAL MATTERS; - OPERATES AND MAINTAINS AT THE MARCO ISLAND HISTORICAL MUSEUM, THE GIFT SHOP, THE OFFICES OF THE SOCIETY, AND THE ROSE HISTORY AUDIRORIUM; - RAISES AND PROVIDES FUNDING FOR EXHIBITS