This is the 789th most frequent Polish word.
historię
"Historię" is the accusative singular form of "historia," meaning "history" or "story" in English.
In this sentence, 'historię' is used in the accusative form (feminine singular), meaning 'history' or 'story', referring to a sequence of past events related to 'this place'.
Poznałem historię tego miejsca od lokalnych mieszkańców.
I learned the history of this place from the local residents.
Here, 'historię' is used to mean 'story', referring to a narrative or tale that someone tells about an event or experience.
Ona opowiedziała ciekawą historię na temat swojej podróży.
She told an interesting story about her journey.
In this context, 'historię' is accented in its role as a direct object (accusative), denoting 'history', meaning the entirety of past events specific to a nation.