The Santee Historical Society and Museum connects people to the past by collecting, preserving and sharing Santee's history. The Santee Historical Society connects people to the past by collecting, preserving and sharing Santee's history.
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Family histories, events, newspaper articles, books, and photographs are being organized, filed and scanned for future research projects. We are a private, 501(c)3 membership organization located at 9200 Magnolia Ave in the green and white barn.
Mission: Promote awareness, knowledge, and appreciation of Santee’s heritage, and history. To encourage local historical research and writing.
Join us on March 14th from 10:30 am to 1 pm.
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Dig & Discover the Past! • Santee Do you like to dig in the dirt? Enjoy looking for clues? Ever wonder about what life was like for our ancestors hundreds of years ago? If you get excited about uncovering the secrets of the past, then come to the Historic Santee Barn for a day of archaeology! Kids...
See you tomorrow!
Event this Saturday 10:30 am
Santa Claus is coming to the  Barn
Join us this Saturday at 11 a.m.
Admission is free, but donations are appreciated.
Digital Story Station
Carol Crafts (docent for the Sycamore Canyon/Goodan Ranch Open Space Preserves and the author of “Goodan Ranch and Sycamore Canyon: A History of the Land: Then and Now.”) reflects upon the lost town of Stowe.
This is History!
By Miriam Raftery October 27, 2019 (Santee) – The Fredricks family of Santee has grown a whopper of a pumpkin, tipping the scales at 1,531 pounds. The giant gourd is the largest ever
The Santee Historical Society is always looking for speakers and events to present regarding the history of the East County area, particularly the Santee area, or things of historic significance. If you have any suggestions and would like to help us, please notify us by phone at 619-449-2024, or at [email protected]
Remember - we are all all volunteers. So please, be kind.
Get ready of November's Event!!
Gary Mitrovich presents “The City of East San Diego and its Police Department 1912-1923”. Did you know there was actually a City named “East San Diego”?This small independent city existed for only 11 years in the early 1900. Gary Mitrovich from the Lakeside Historical Society will take you b...
Weren't the pictures in these old ads beautiful!?!
Santee Events
The dairy I use to cut though to go to school. My mom took these photos in 1965. This dairy was between Mission Gorge road and Prospect Ave the 125 is there now.
1973 Santee School staff
San Diego County Archaeological Society
On Saturday, July 20, members (and non-members!) of SDCAS attended a special tour of the Edgemoor Barn, home of the Santee Historical Society. We were treated to an informative presentation about the collections within the small museum (located on the lower level of the barn), and an outdoor tour of the rest of the grounds. The Barn is the oldest structure still standing in Santee, is on the National Register of Historic Places, and was once part of a dairy operation in the early 20th century. A nearby railroad spur used to transport dairy products into San Diego for distribution, and the original depot building was incorporated into an existing residence on Railroad Avenue. Join us for the next outing to the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum in Campo!
Found this map in our archives. It was done in 1967, but it shows an Army camp approx location. Can't figure this map out. Any help out there?
What is your favorite memory of Van Winkle's?
Did you know 2019 is the 100th anniversary of the San Diego & Arizona Railway? Come see our new display this Saturday July 20th, 10am-2pm. (display on loan from Pacific Southwest Railway Museum)
Map of a section of the original Fanita Ranch from 1916 - 1924
Cowles Town (later known as Santee) students and students from Poway went to the Stowe School. The school was in existence from 1890 to 1903.
This bird was actually owned by my friend Layna Richetti...
Remember the community gardens at the old Edgemoor?
Thank you to all who attended our inaugural Flag Retirement Ceremony! American Legion Post 364 of Santee did an outstanding job leading the ceremony, with assistance from Santee GirlScouts, Caleb Weedin, and Daniel Frahn. Thanks to Mary's Donuts and Starbucks for donating refreshments, and Lynda Marrokal for such wonderful photos.
Santee LOVES Flag Retirement Ceremony
For more pics. Go to
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We have come across this old photo and hope that someone out there can tell us something about it.
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1956 Edgemoor Fire Dept
Santee LOVES
Another one of our true best kept Secrets is our barn
thank you to the wonderful couple who dropped off this fabulous Mehring Milking Machine. It will make a great addition to our wonderful barn and educating our young people of how life used to be.
Santee LOVES
Another one of our true best kept Secrets is our barn
thank you to the wonderful couple who dropped off this fabulous Mehring Milking Machine. It will make a great addition to our wonderful barn and educating our young people of how life used to be.
1960 Santee
The Santee Farmers Market used to be at the old Santee School parking lot on Mission Gorge Road.
It’s a beautiful day for the Santee Street Fair - come on down and say hello!
Spring has sprung at Santee Barn! Thanks to all who came out to plant a butterfly-attracting garden, and our partners who helped create such a fun, educational day: The Zen of Monarch Butterflies, Project Wildlife, Santee Storm Water Program, Solana Center, and Non-Toxic San Diego.
Spring has sprung at Santee Barn! Thanks to all who came out to plant a butterfly-attracting garden, and our partners who helped create such a fun, educational day: The Zen of Monarch Butterflies, Project Wildlife, Santee Storm Water Program, Solana Center, Non-Toxic San Diego, and San Diego River Park Foundation. Thank you to Lynda Marrokal for the wonderful photos.
Spring has sprung at Santee Barn! Thanks to all who came out to plant a butterfly-attracting garden, and our partners who helped create such a fun, educational day: The Zen of Monarch Butterflies, Project Wildlife, Santee Storm Water Program, Solana Center, Non-Toxic San Diego, and San Diego River Park Foundation. Thank you to Lynda Marrokal for the wonderful photos.
Spring has sprung at Santee Barn! Thanks to all who came out to plant a butterfly-attracting garden, and our partners who helped create such a fun, educational day: The Zen of Monarch Butterflies, Project Wildlife, Santee Storm Water Program, Solana Center, Non-Toxic San Diego, and San Diego River Park Foundation. Thank you to Lynda Marrokal for the wonderful photos.
Found in April 14, 1910 newspaper regarding Santee Granite mine accident...
Learn about Rattlesnake Mtn in Santee...
Rattlesnake Mountain is best known to East County residents as the mountain that has the illuminated star during the holiday season that is visible for miles. It is just east of Gillespie Field. Apart from that, many do not know its actual name or that it is a 368-acre preserve located in the southe...
Do you remember?
The Sheriff's that came out today were awesome and did a wonderful job. Thank you for all you do!
Someone broke into the Barn today. They broke out two different windows. Special thanks to the Santee Sheriff's Dept for coming out.
9200 N Magnolia Ave
Santee, CA
92071
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Located in the historic 1913 Barn in Santee, CA, the Santee Historical Society museum is open to the public Tuesdays 10am-12pm (or by appointment). We also host an event one Saturday a month at the Barn. Please check our event page to find more information.
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