San Dieguito Heritage Museum at the Heritage Ranch

About

The San Dieguito Heritage Museum, founded in 1988 to preserve artifacts, records and stories pertaining to the history of the 7 communities of San Dieguito

Story

The San Dieguito region comprises the area surrounding and including communities of Del Mar, Solana Beach, Encinitas (Leucadia, Cardiff, Olivenhain), and Rancho Santa Fe – roughly the area between the Batiquitos Lagoon and the Los Penasquitos Lagoon. It is hard to imagine that just a hundred years ago this area was primarily a dry-farming and cattle ranching community with just a few thousand residents. But as the area has grown and developed, it has acquired an extensive and fascinating history. The active members of the museum have a strong desire to help people understand how they fit into the community in which they live by illustrating what they share and how they differ from people of the past.

Mission

The mission of the San Dieguito Heritage Museum is to collect, preserve and interpret local history. The museum’s major intent is to tell the story of the communities of the San Dieguito region to children and adults in ways that are authentic and exciting.