The battalion was stationed in Old Town in 1847, and they built wells and a courthouse on the site.
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Members of the battalion won over locals, though, by digging wells, building a courthouse and making other improvements to Old Town. This 171-year-old story will be recalled Saturday in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park. A 10 a.m. parade around the park's plaza by re-enactors will be followed by a short program. Period activities, from a Dutch oven cook-off to a children's crafts workshop, will continue through 3 p.m. At the nearby Mormon Battalion Historic Site, 2510 Juan St., free tours will be offered from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. The battalion's 2,000-mile journey to San Diego is one of the longest marches in U.S. history. During the Mexican-American War, 500 Midwesterners were asked to reinforce the U.S. Amy of the West in California. In July 1846, 496 men, 36 women and 43 children — virtually all members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — departed Council Bluffs, Iowa. During the six-month trek west, sickness and accidents caused the deaths of 27. 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Mormon Battalion Historic Site
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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 who served in the United States Army's Mormon Battalion during the Mexican–American War of 1846–1848.