In the fall of 1945, Olaf Wieghorst drove with his wife and 14 year old son from St. Augustine, Florida to El Cajon following a route known earlier as the Old Spanish Trail Highway. The highway was first conceived in 1915 and built out by the late 1920’s. By 1945, the route was known as […]

Building Old Highway 80 is the 100 year old story of Col. Ed Fletcher and the people who brought a transcontinental highway to San Diego. Join us for a morning presentation by an outstanding lineup of historians and writers. The Speakers Bonnie Fletcher, San Diego native, descendant of Col. Ed Fletcher, Trustee of the San […]

Please Join Us for a Back Country Drive on Olde Highway 80 This event is part of the Old Spanish Trail Centennial Conference and Celebration to be held at the Marriott Hotel in El Cajon, California on November 2-5, 2023. Before Interstate 8 there was US Highway 80. Before US Highway 80 there was an […]

The Olaf Wieghorst Museum proudly invites American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Elks (BPOE) and Veterans East County Alliance (VECA) members and their families to honor and celebrate our Veterans on Veterans Day.  

The Museum will be holding a High School Art Workshop on an invitation basis. Contact the museum for office for information.

Held over by popular demand! The exhibition of art by local artists AJ Bartelle and Gail Nellans will be open through June 15, 2024 at the Olaf Wieghorst Museum. We have combined two shows into one:  "Moodscapes of America" and "Vivid Art by Gail." Show hours are Fridays from 11 am to 3 pm and […]

  Join Us! at the Alley Cat ARt Walk a community-wide art event featuring the galleries, studios, and small businesses of Downtown El Cajon. The East County San Diego’s El Cajon Art and Entertainment District    Welcomes YOU!  

Meet the Artist: Andrea Rushing The Olaf Wieghorst Museum and Western Heritage Center in El Cajon will hold a reception for Andrea Rushing on Friday, September 13, 2024. The reception marks the opening of the exhibition titled: Andrea Rushing - Scenes and People of the Frontier American West The public is invited to meet Mr. […]

  Meet Jim Daniels! Olaf Wieghorst Museum Foundation President Jim Daniels will be speaking to the Friends of the Santee Library. Jim provides an engaging look at the life Olaf Wieghorst and the museum that bears the Wieghorst name. Learn what the museum is up to and the exciting plans for the museum's future. The […]