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'Nathan Harrison Born Enslaved: Died a San Diego Legend'

Every week from February 1, 2023 until March 1, 2023.
Sunday: 11 AM
Wednesday: 11 AM
Thursday: 11 AM
Friday: 11 AM
Saturday: 11 AM

San Diego History Center

Suggested donation $10.00

Your donation is your admission to our museums. We don’t charge a fixed admission fee but look to your generosity to help make history accessible to all in our community, removing barriers for those who otherwise not be able to experience our region’s history.

Currently on display - ongoing

"Nathan Harrison – Born Enslaved, Died a San Diego Legend," an interactive exhibit about San Diego’s first Black homesteader where archaeology is digging up surprising new information that is rewriting history. On view now at the San Diego History Center in Balboa Park.

Suggested donation $10.00

Hours:
Wednesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, 11a.m. to 6 p.m.

Visit www.sandiegohistory.org or call (619) 232-6203

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San Diego History Center

1649 El Prado, Suite #3

Casa de Balboa Building

San Diego, California 92101

619-232-6203

info@sandiegohistory.org

The San Diego History Center, located in the heart of Balboa Park, is the headquarters of the San Diego Historical Society. Here you will not only find a collection of intriguing exhibitions that chronicle San Diego’s diverse history, but also a Research Library. This is home to over 45 million pieces of paper and 2.5 million images that document the people, places and events of San Diego’s past. In addition to the exhibitions at the Museum of San Diego History, the museum also presents a number of public programs including lectures, workshops and educational programs. The Museum of San Diego History is FREE every second Tuesday of the month. See the full Free Tuesday schedule here. Admission $10 Adults $8 Seniors (65+), Students and Military (I.D. required) $6 Children ages 6-17 Free Children under 6 San Diego History Center members receive unlimited free admission.