Tag: Mormon Battalion Historic Site
Old Town San Diego Parade and Re-Enactment Honors the Mormon Battalion
The Annual Mormon Battalion Parade & Community event will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, January 27 in Old Town San Diego. This event brings together members of the community to celebrate the history and contributions of the Mormon Battalion, a group of approximately 500 men who served in the United States […]
64th Annual Las Posadas Takes Place at Heritage Park in Old Town San Diego
Join us for the 64th Annual Las Posadas event in Heritage County Park in Old Town San Diego which takes place at 7 p.m., Friday, December 9 at 2454 Heritage Park Row. Presented by the Old Town San Diego Chamber of Commerce, Old Town Trolley Tours, and the Mormon Battalion Historic Site, Las Posadas (“the […]
Mormon Battalion Historic Site Annual Flag Day Celebration
The 2022 Mormon Battalion Historic Site Flag Day Celebration was held on June 22, 2022. Brent Top, president of the Mormon Battalion Historic Site in San Diego, served as master of ceremonies for this event, which included performances by the Marine Band San Diego, conducted by Gunnery Sargent Megan Harper, and a special musical number, […]
Christmas Tree Decoration Starts the Holidays in Old Town San Diego
This past November, Old Town Market personnel, and volunteers from the Mormon Battalion, helped to set up and decorate the tree at the entrance to Old Town State Historic Park in Old Town San Diego. The Old Town Chamber of Commerce provided the tree and decorations, with funds through a grant from the City of […]
Historic Old Town Golf Classic Restores Funding
Local Fourth Grade Visits Continue The Old Town Chamber of Commerce is teaming up with PGA Hall of Famer Billy Casper to produce the second annual Historic Café Coyote Old Town Golf Classic, which is scheduled for Monday, March 17, 2014, at the Salt Creek Golf Course in Chula Vista. The tournament raises much-needed funds […]
Flag Day Ceremony Draws Large Crowd
This past June, the Mormon Battalion Historic Site held a special flag ceremony to retire the colors and hoist a new flag which was flown over the nation’s capital. The event was a tribute to all who have served under the flag of the nation, including the Mormon Battalion and Army of the West. […]
