San Dieguito Heritage Museum
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San Dieguito Heritage Museum is a history museum in Encinitas, California
in the United States
. Founded in 1988, the museum displays historical photographs and artifact
s from Encinitas and the entire San Dieguito area.
San Dieguito historically comprises seven communities: Del Mar
, Solana Beach
, Encinitas
, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Leucadia, Rancho Santa Fe
and Olivenhain, in the North Coastal Area of San Diego, California
and their adjacent areas including parts of southern Carlsbad and of northwestern San Diego.
The Museum is a nonprofit organization that is primarily staffed by volunteers with limited paid staff. The Museum is supported by contributions from its members and the wider community at large.
In 1993, the museum published San Dieguito Heritage by Maura Wiegand (ISBN 9780963592606). In 1998, San Dieguito Heritage Museum received a $5,000 challenge grant from the Thomas C. Ackerman Foundation. In 2007, the Rotarians are helping the museum spruce up its new location
In May 2008, the museum opened a ground-breaking new exhibit on skateboarding in the San Dieguito area. It was the first such of its kind in Southern California.
The Museum is open to the public Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from noon to 4 PM or by appointment. Family-oriented Living History Programs are generally held on the last Saturday of the month. The Museum regularly provides visiting third-grade school groups with a special local history tour geared to their state-mandated curriculum. Many other tours and programs are available by request. Several special events, including an old-fashioned community barbecue, are held during the year.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
in the United States
United States
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. Founded in 1988, the museum displays historical photographs and artifact
Artifact (archaeology)
An artifact or artefact is "something made or given shape by man, such as a tool or a work of art, esp an object of archaeological interest"...
s from Encinitas and the entire San Dieguito area.
San Dieguito historically comprises seven communities: Del Mar
Del Mar, California
Del Mar is an upscale beach town in San Diego County, California. The population was 4,161 at the 2010 census, down from 4,389 at the 2000 census. The San Diego County Fair is hosted on the Del Mar Fairgrounds every summer. Del Mar is Spanish for "of the sea" or "by the sea", because it is located...
, Solana Beach
Solana Beach, California
Solana Beach is a city in San Diego County, California. The population was 12,867 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Solana Beach is located at ....
, Encinitas
Encinitas, California
Encinitas is a coastal beach city in San Diego County, California. Located within Southern California, it is approximately north of San Diego in North County and about south of Los Angeles. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 59,518, up from 58,014 at the 2000 census. Encinitas is...
, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Leucadia, Rancho Santa Fe
Rancho Santa Fe, California
Rancho Santa Fe known locally as ″The Ranch″, is one of the most exclusive and affluent communities in Southern California. It is also a census-designated place in San Diego County, California and an unincorporated bedroom community of San Diego County...
and Olivenhain, in the North Coastal Area of San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
and their adjacent areas including parts of southern Carlsbad and of northwestern San Diego.
The Museum is a nonprofit organization that is primarily staffed by volunteers with limited paid staff. The Museum is supported by contributions from its members and the wider community at large.
In 1993, the museum published San Dieguito Heritage by Maura Wiegand (ISBN 9780963592606). In 1998, San Dieguito Heritage Museum received a $5,000 challenge grant from the Thomas C. Ackerman Foundation. In 2007, the Rotarians are helping the museum spruce up its new location
In May 2008, the museum opened a ground-breaking new exhibit on skateboarding in the San Dieguito area. It was the first such of its kind in Southern California.
The Museum is open to the public Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from noon to 4 PM or by appointment. Family-oriented Living History Programs are generally held on the last Saturday of the month. The Museum regularly provides visiting third-grade school groups with a special local history tour geared to their state-mandated curriculum. Many other tours and programs are available by request. Several special events, including an old-fashioned community barbecue, are held during the year.