Mormon Battalion Historic Site

The Mormon Battalion Historic Site is a historic site in Old Town, San Diego, California, in honor of the members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) who served in the United States Army's Mormon Battalion during the Mexican–American War of 1846–1848.[1] The battalion was stationed in Old Town in 1847, and they built wells and a courthouse on the site.[2] In the 1960s, the LDS Church opened a visitor center to commemorate their historical ties to San Diego.[3] A new visitor center was dedicated on January 30, 2010.[4][5][6]

Mormon Battalion Historic Site
General information
Town or citySan Diego, California
CountryUnited States
OwnerThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

See also

References
  1. "Mormon Battalion Historic Site". The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  2. Rowe, Peter (January 24, 2018). "Why San Diego feared, then welcomed, the Mormon Battalion". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  3. "Summer Travel Series: Mormon Battalion Historic Site". Newsroom. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. July 20, 2011. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  4. "Mormon Battalion Historic Site, San Diego, CA". Mormon Historic Sites Foundation. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  5. Haddock, Sharon (November 6, 2010). "Recognizing ancestors at Mormon Battalion museum". Deseret News. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  6. Lloyd, R. Scott (August 21, 2010). "Elder Ballard dedicates Mormon Battalion plaza". Deseret News. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
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