Located on the North Side of Grape Day Park in Escondido, California
Phone: (760) 743-8207 Email: fox@escondidohistory.org
Currently Closed due to COVID
NEW! 2021 WALL CALENDARS ON SALE
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PICTORIAL HISTORY BOOK ON SALE
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Escondido Legends Scholarship Applications
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We're looking for great volunteers to welcome guests and provide information in the Train Depot, Pullman Car, and Victorian House! We provide training. Please click on the button for more info.
Bandy Blacksmith Guild
Blacksmithing and Wheelwright activity can be seen most Tuesdays and Saturdays in the Bandy Blacksmith and Wheelwright Shop. Classes are also offered on a regular basis. For more information, click here.
Current Exhibits
Currently closed. No charge for admission to museum buildings but donations are gratefully accepted.
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Cassou Family and World War I/Spanish Flu exhibits in the Museum Office and Research Center.
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Victorian Country House furnished in the style of the turn of the 20th century.
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Railroad Depot Office and Waiting Room with historical artifacts from Escondido history in the Santa Fe Depot.
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H-O model train in the Pullman Train Car.
Coming Events
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Due to the COVID pandemic, the following events have been postponed indefinitely:
We thank you for your patience.
Office & Research Center
The Office & Research Center is closed due to COVID restrictions although we are available by phone from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm, Tuesday through Saturday. Due to extremely limited staffing, you might need to leave a message. Please call ahead to confirm that we will be open when you wish to visit.
Museum Complex
The Museum Complex buildings are closed indefinitely due to COVID-19, but normally open 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Due to limited staffing, hours are subject to change. Please call ahead to confirm that we will be open when you wish to visit.
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