The Knox House Museum

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Physical Address 280 N. Magnolia Avenue, El Cajon CA 92020

Mailing Address P.O. Box 1973, El Cajon CA 92022-1973

Telephone

619.444.3800

info@elcajonhistory.org

Knox House Museum HOURS OF OPERATION *

1st SATURDAY: 12:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. 3rd SATURDAY: 11:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. PLEASE CALL FOR TOURS OR FOR SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS 619.444.3800 Notice:  No Public Restroom in Museum *Please contact the museum prior to visitation to ensure that docents are available during regularly scheduled hours of operation. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Come in and see how most early settlers lived on the 1869 - 1912 southernmost California frontier. Following the end of the Civil War - and twenty years before railroads came to this region - people from around the world began arriving overland by wagon or by ship. After sailing from ports on America's east and southern coasts, voyagers sailed south along South America's eastern coast. Fighting the waves around the tip of Argentina and Cape Horn, they sailed up the South American, then Mexico's western coast and into San Diego's fair harbor. From there, they rented or purchased wagons to carry their goods here. Inside the Knox House Museum, are the furnishings and personal effects of those who settled what is now the City of El Cajon. Admission is free, although donations are welcome

Mission Statement of the El Cajon Historical Society

To gather, preserve, and protect historical records and personal publications about those living in and around the El Cajon Valley. As part of our stewardship we will promote the gathering, display and appreciation of the region's history.

Purpose of this site

To increase exposure and base of interest for the ECHS and to educate users about the history of El Cajon, the city of El Cajon and the surrounding area.

 1999 winner of the Congress of History's

John Montgomery Education Award!

Last Updated February 2, 2010