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Photo credit: Wieghorst Museum courtesy City of El Cajon
July 25, 2024 (El Cajon) -- Wieghorst Museum and Western Heritage Center in El Cajon honors the accomplished artist Olaf who lived in our community for 44 years.
You can also arrange private tours and classroom visits, Tuesday through Saturday. By becoming a supporting member of the museum, you can enjoy many benefits such as free year-round admission to the Museum, 10% discount at our Museum Store, and invitations to their exclusive exhibitions, artist’s receptions, and other community events.
Olaf Wieghorst, known for his magnificent portrayals of the nineteenth century American West, exhibited a remarkable affinity for the cowboys, the Native American Indians, and the settlers who helped shape this country’s Western landscape.
The original home of Mae and Olaf Wieghorst was moved to the Museum grounds and has been designated a “Historic Landmark” by the city of El Cajon. The restoration of the home to its original condition, including landscaping, has been completed and the home is now open for public tours.
While on your tour stop by The Water Conservation Garden in Rancho San Diego and Summers Past Farms in Flynn Springs.
The Olaf Wieghorst Museum is located at 131 Rea Avenue, El Cajon, CA 92020.
2018 File photo: Summers Past Farms (credit: Zaid Al-Mubarek)15602 Olde Highway 80, El Cajon, CA 92021
The Water Conservation Garden is on Cuyamaca College in Rancho San Diego at 12122 Cuyamaca College Dr W, El Cajon, CA 92019.
For more information on the museum on Rea, visit www.wieghorstmuseum.org or call (619) 590-3431.
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