New Exhibits!
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Visit Olivenhain Farms at The Heritage 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 open…
Permanent Exhibits
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Indigenous Peoples
How did the Native Peoples of San Diego County adapt and thrive in the arid environment of Southern California for over 10,000 years? Our exhibits…
Main Museum
In addition to our display of Native American tools, our Main Museum has displays exploring life during the Mission and Rancho Periods, the coming of…
Teten House
The Teten House was moved from Rancho Santa Fe Road in Old Olivenhain to the Heritage Ranch in 2003. It consists of two houses constructed…
Lima Bean Thresher
Lima Beans were an important cash crop in this area because they could be grown without irrigation. It was in use from the 1940s to…
General Store and Bunk House
This building was originally a granny shack built in 1917 by John Teten as a place for his mother to live when he got married.…
Main Street Building
The Main Street building represents the appearance of the towns along Highway 101 during the 1930s and 1940s and the businesses typically found there. Gas…
Texaco Gas Station and Fire Engine
This is a representation of a 1950s gas station. There was a Texaco station on Hwy 101 at F Street in the 1940s owned…