Barona Museum

   Kumeyaay/Diegueño people were the first inhabitants of southern California but as settlers began arriving they were pushed east out of the valley. A move farther east came in 1932 when the city of San Diego bought the reservation land to create a reservoir. The tribes used the money to purchase part of the Barona Ranch which was originally a Spanish land grant.

    The museum is very small and does not have a lot of early history.  The two main exhibits when we visited covered Native American athletes and resettling the village after the move in 1932.  Taking photographs is not permitted.

   The museum is accessible.

   The parking lot is large enough for any RV.   Museum  32.94187, -116.85578