Marine Corps Historical Society

United States Marine Corps History Division
The progenitor to the modern Eagle, Globe, and Anchor, this insignia was first used by Marines in 1804. Seen today on uniform buttons, it also serves as the History Division's unofficial logo.
Active	September 8, 1919
Country	United States
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	historical
HQ	Marine Corps Base Quantico
Commanders
Director	Dr. Charles Patrick Neimeyer

The United States Marine Corps History Division is a branch of Headquarters Marine Corps tasked with researching, writing, and maintaining the History of the United States Marine Corps. It also provides reference and research assistance; preserves personal experiences and observations through oral history interviews; and deploys field historians to record history in the making. It is headquartered at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia.

The History Division was formed on 8 September 1919, by Order Number 53 of Commandant of the Marine Corps George Barnett as the Historical Section of the Department of the Adjutant and Inspector. After World War II, the organization was known as "Marine Corps History and Museums Division" until the current name was instituted in the early 2000s.

The United States Marine Corps History Division is a staff organization with the primary task of researching and writing the Marine Corps’ official history. The unit is not a division-sized military formation. It is organized into four branches:

Since its inception, the following individuals have served as director:

The History Division maintains several publications, including the quarterly newsletter Fortitudine (ISBN ), which was a traditional motto of the Corps before semper fidelis was adapted in 1883. They also maintain an archive of all historical publications published since its founding.

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.