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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

  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 […]

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 […]

Currently showing at the Olaf Wieghorst Museum is an exhibition of the art of Andrea Rushing and his Scenes and People of the Frontier American West. You can visit the […]