1883 Schoolhouse in Encinitas
An Open Letter from Carolyn Cope, President of the Encinitas Historical Society
Do you love this town? Would you like to keep memories alive? Do you want to share our colorful history with just about everyone? Please then consider becoming a part of our active Historical Society! The Encinitas Historical Society is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization that has been collecting, caring for, archiving, and printing the history of Encinitas from the bluffs at Moonlight Beach to the historic Bumann Ranch and from the lagoon to lagoon since 1983.
We are currently open to the public on Saturdays from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm as we operate within our beloved 1883 one-room schoolhouse. There are always at least two docents (trained volunteers) scheduled to meet and welcome curious visitors literally from all over the world. So, you don’t relish the idea of being inside? Our gardens are where some of the docents love to spend their time as they greet visitors when they arrive. Each garden section displays an educational aspect of native plants and water-wise floral. We only ask for a commitment of at least three hours per month, either a morning shift from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm or the afternoon shift from 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm. After your first day, you will realize how enthralled our visitors are to actually be in the 1883 schoolhouse museum while admiring our photo collections, publications, and gift items. The diverse visitors love experiencing the classic look of a one-room schoolhouse with furnishings from the early 1900s.
Please consider dropping by to pay us a visit. Meet new folks, as our current docents range from retired schoolteachers, newcomers of all ages, to a local high school senior. We are jestingly referred to as the “hysterical society” ...because we have fun while unselfishly serving our community!
The Schoolhouse is located in the southwestern area of the Pacific View Elementary School campus, 390 West F Street, Encinitas. There is plenty of on-site parking, and admission is always FREE. Visit us at info@encinitashistoricalsociety.org or call us at the Schoolhouse at 760-942-9066 (leave a message if need be).
Carolyn Cope, President of the Encinitas Historical Society