We have big news for families!

The San Dieguito Heritage Museum is pleased to announce that we now offer free history activities for families on Saturdays and Sundays, through June 2012.

We will be open every weekend during the period from early October and continuing through June of 2012.

Each weekend there will be free hands-on experiences that highlight a certain era of San Dieguito history. These activities will change monthly. The historic eras and corresponding activities may include:

* Native American period: Sand painting and acorn grinding

* Rancho Period: adobe brick making, cattle roping and soap making

* Pioneer Days: butter making, washboard clothes washing and quilt making

* Flower Growing Period: seed planting, plant identification and plant dyeing

* Surfing and Concern for Ocean Ecology: balsa mini-surfboard shaping, kelp cookie making and ocean awareness experiences

 

 

 

 

 

In February, we present the history of transportation in the 1800s. First, the stagecoach ran from San Diego to Las Angeles, stopping in Olivenhain. Following El Camino Real, it took 24 hours to make the trip with an overnight stay at San Juan Capistrano. Later, railroad tracks were laid and train stations sprung up in Del Mar, Solana Beach, Cardiff And Encinitas.

Learn about this fascinating history while you make a toy train or a toy stagecoach. We will use artifacts from the museum collections whenever possible for these activities.

The museum's exhibits will also be open during the activity times with docents to guide you through the history of San Dieguito. With these new intergenrational activities, families in the Sandieguito area will come to understand they can visit the Musuem on any weekend and know that new and interesting experiences await.