Mormon Battalion Historic Site

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

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]

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  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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