About
The San Dieguito Heritage Museum was founded in 1988 to collect, preserve and interpret the history of the San Dieguito River area, including the cities of Leucadia, Encinitas, Olivenhain, Cardiff, Solana Beach, Del Mar and Rancho Santa Fe. The museum is housed at the Heritage Ranch, a unique and rustic property in the city of Encinitas.
Introduction to the San Dieguito Heritage Museum
Announcements
Historians in Training
Are you ready to step into the shoes of a historian? The San Dieguito Heritage Museum is excited to launch our Historian in Training program, designed for youth ages 12 and up who are passionate about history and community. Participants will: • Work alongside museum staff during field trips, events, and activities • Explore the fascinating stories of San Dieguito’s
Animals at The Ranch
Have you heard that history has literally come to life at The Heritage Ranch?! That’s right, our new interactive homesteading exhibit Olivenhain Farms is now open. Encinitas and particularly Olivenhain has a rich history of homesteading. We are very excited that not only will guests get to see pictures of this time in history in our museum, but
New Native Plant Garden for the Teten House
The Native Plant Club at the San Dieguito Academy (SDA) has been busy preparing the ground and planting native plants as part of an exciting new project at the San Dieguito Heritage Museum. The project, which is funded by a generous grant from the Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club, will expand the Native Plants exhibit behind the