Mormon Battalion Historical Site
2510 Juan Street
San Diego, California 92110
Near the junction of I-5 & I-8 in Old Town.
The Mormon Battalion marched about 2,000 miles from Council Bluffs, Iowa to San Diego, California. You can see a map of their march at the "Related Links" below.
The address of the Cabrillo National Monument is: 1800 Cabrillo Memorial Dr, San Diego, CA 92106-3601
in san diego california
The address of the Intl Peace Monument For Arts is: 3166 Midway Dr Ste 102, San Diego, CA 92110-4545
The phone number of the Cabrillo National Monument is: 619-557-5450.
The web address of the Cabrillo National Monument is: http://www.nps.gov/cabr
On the tip of Point Loma (part of San Diego) in southern California.
The Mormon trail was taken by a religious group commmonly called the Mormons. They were fleeing religious persecution in the eastern united states and walked to Utah - the path they took is often called the Mormon trail. The Mormon battalion trail is different. The government drafted a couple thousand Mormons to fight in the Mexican American war. The battalion trail is the trail they walked from Utah down through Arizona and into san Diego. They basically just walked there, they never saw a battle or fired a shot. They were allowed to return home around 3 years later.
The "Mormon Battalion" was not under direction of the LDS church. The battalion was a group of LDS men who had been conscripted into service by the US military to fight in the Mexican-American war. They did not serve the church or other church-members in any direct way. They were marched south to the war, but got there too late. They were reunited with their families a few years later without ever firing a shot. Along the way they helped the US army establish important settlements (e.g. San Diego, CA).
The phone number of the Intl Peace Monument For Arts is: 619-225-0308.
The San Diego Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) is 72,000 square feet on 7.2 acres of land. The tallest spire reaches 169 feet from the ground.
San Diego was discovered by Juan Cabrillo on Sept. 18, 1542 when he landed at Point Loma Head. The Cabrillo Monument now pays honor to this explorer. It's a beautiful area with tidepools and hiking.