Mormon Battalion Center at San Diego

We are happy to announce the opening of the Mormon Battalion Center at San Diego. The sites will be opening on a limited basis, each following local government guidelines for safety measures, group sizes, and reservation requirements. For more information about COVID-19 precautions and reopening plans please visit: https://history.ChurchofJesusChrist.org//histori/reopening... If you would like to do a virtual tour of the Mormon Battalion Center at San Diego, click here: https://calendly.com/mormonbattalionhs

SPRING HAS SPRUNG at the Mormon Battalion Center at San Diego. It must be spring break as Old Town is full of visitors eating lots of good Mexican food. Even ...though we are closed, we have maps, booklets and restaurant coupons available near our front door. Just a reminder, you can still take a virtual tour by signing up for a tour at: https://calendly.com/mormonbattalionhs See more

ONE YEAR AGO, TODAY....we closed the doors at the Mormon Battalion Center at San Diego for public tours. Within a few weeks, new and exciting doors were opened.... We discovered the world of virtual tours. Our volunteers (aka sister missionaries) have given more than 2,900 tours, to over 34,000 people to 65 countries throughout the world. We have THRIVED these last twelve months as we have given virtual tours, had amazing enrichment trainings, served in Old Town San Diego and at the Mormon Battalion, celebrated all of the holidays and visited historic Battalion sites. As we have served, we have planted, painted, rebuilt, cleaned up, dusted, mopped, sanded, stained, refurbished, fixed, washed, chopped, cleared, clipped, cut, picked up, dug, repaired, improved, cleaned, mowed, raked, scrapped, scrubbed, swept.... We have learned a lot about giving virtual tours and our tours have improved immensely as we have received new equipment. We have given virtual tours to individuals, families and to both small and large groups of hundreds at a time. One of our most unique tours was for a youth conference which was held at a drive-in theater in Idaho. We were on the BIG SCREEN to hundreds of youths and their leaders. When we once again open our doors to the public, we will continue to give virtual tours so we can share this amazing story with those that will never have that opportunity to set foot in beautiful San Diego, California. Come and hear the story of the men, women and children of the Mormon Battalion that marched 2,000 miles from Iowa to San Diego in 1846-1847. Join us for a virtual tour. https://calendly.com/mormonbattalionhs

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Come and take a virtual tour at the Mormon Battalion Center at San Diego like the Mikulecky family of northern California. Sign up your family, youth group, sc...hool, activity group, seminary class, Relief Society, Elders quorum, YSA, branch, ward, stake or just YOU at https://calendly.com/mormonbattalionhs See more

Today, we celebrate the arrival of the Mormon Battalion - US Army of the West to San Diego, CA. Over 500 men, women and children left Council Bluffs, Iowa as t...hey began their arduous 2,000 mile march. I often think of the 331 men and 4 women who arrived in San Diego 174 years ago after their grueling march. They were a ragged bunch who had been tested to their limits going through harsh desert territory with limited water, food and supplies. Can you imagine going through the southwest US desert without adequate shoes? Often, worn out shoes were replaced with rags or the hides from animals. They simply moved forward and were faithful to their task and honored their commitment to their country and their God. God bless the members of the Mormon Battalion that we might hold them in highest remembrance. Battalion members Edward Bunker and George Deliverance Wilson were two of my direct ancestors and today I honor their service, sacrifice and faith. Mormon Battalion Center at San Diego https://calendly.com/mormonbattalionhs See more

Due to an abundance of precaution surrounding COVID-19, all tours are cancelled and we are closed until further notice. If you are interested in taking a virtual tour of the Mormon Battalion Center click here: https://calendly.com/mormonbattalionhs For more information about COVID-19 precautions and re-opening plans please visit: https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org//histori/reopening Stay safe everyone!

Sydney Whitby and I love greeting people and introducing them to our friend Levi here! One soldier I have loved learning about is Levi Hancock, who was a talent...ed musician and poet. Even though the soldiers were exhausted, they regularly found time for music and singing before going to sleep. Music helped bolster their spirits enough to help them face the long, hard march the next day. Sign up for a free, engaging virtual tour of the Mormon Battalion Center at San Diego to learn more! calendly.com/mormonbattalionhs

Today in history, August 27, 1846, the Mormon Battalion began camping in Council Grove, Kansas for five days. The battalion's more than 500 volunteers and offic...ers had been recruited from the Mormon pioneers (members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) at Council Bluffs, Iowa, to fight in the war with Mexico. The commanding officer, Colonel James Allen, had died at Ft. Leavenworth because of a lingering illness, and was replaced by Lieutenant Andrew Jackson Smith, who took command in Council Grove on August 30. Smith then led the Mormon Battalion to Santa Fe, about half of the 2,000-mile march to San Diego. Council Grove was a government way-station used by soldiers and traders preparing for travel along the Santa Fe trail. While awaiting the change in command, the Mormon soldiers repaired their wagons and equipment, gathered supplies, and held religious services here. The battalion acquired two cannon drawn by six horses each, a portable blacksmith shop, forty provision wagons, twelve family wagons, and a few private baggage wagons. Merchants in twelve wagons also joined the battalion here for the march to Santa Fe, selling the soldiers clothing, water, and other goods.

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Did you know that there was a 9 year-old boy who ran away from his mother and siblings to join his father who enlisted in the US army? And then walked 2000 mile...s with the Mormon Battalion all the way from Iowa to San Diego? Meet my best friend, Charlie Colton. You can learn more about him and other incredible saints on a virtual tour of the Mormon Battalion Historic Site! Sign up for a virtual tour at this link: https://calendly.com/mormon/mormon-battalion-virtual-tours We can't wait to share this story with you and your family!

We've had an amazing busy couple of months at the Mormon Battalion Historic Site. We have cleaned, repaired, painted, stained, sanded, dug up, removed, planted..., weeded, pulled, de-junked, swept, mopped, trimmed, dusted, washed, scraped, fixed, spruced up..... We have had LOTS of amazing Zoom training and enrichment meetings. The best part is we offer VIRTUAL TOURS. Sign up at: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSe31QL1fotqKT6-J/viewform See more

Even though the Mormon Battalion Historic Site is closed for a bit, we are still enjoying its beauty. We are ALL well and happy in San Diego.

It's official.... We've now visited more Mormon history sites than any other non-Mormon on Earth.....at least that's what we're claiming. And you know how Mormons love to make movies.....and they do an outstanding job of it.

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Today was the commemoration of the Mormon Battalion arriving in San Diego in 1847. It was an amazing day in Old Town. Thank you San Diego Region Public Affai...rs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for all your hard work and making it a wonderful day. Mormon Battalion Historic Site See more

I have been to old town a million times and many of those times as field trips with schools yet, I never knew the Mormon battalion existed. Do yourself a big... favor and go visit !! Its a free tour and a very cool concept. It’s a beautiful place and an entertaining story that engaged all the kids. Alexis Wellman , Thank you for being an my teacher and not only putting up with the minion but letting me tag along on today’s adventure.

TJ and I went to the Mormon Battalion in Old Town San Diego tonight with a lovely missionary couple we call friends now, who just so happen to be from home wher...e we grew up, who we never were fortunate enough to know in the entire 30 years we lived up the street from each other. How does this happen?! See more