The Mission and Purpose of the Society shall be to bring together those people interested in developing and understanding the history of the Hahns Peak area, and promoting a better understanding of our American heritage; to discover and collect material which may help to establish or illustrate the history of the area, its exploration, settlement and development; to collect such printed materials as histories, genealogies, biographies, newspapers and other manuscript material and museum materials such as pictures, photographs, paintings, area relics, and material objects illustrative of life conditions, events and activities of the past and present; and to provide for the preservation and accessibility of such materials, buildings, monuments and markers under its care.