Tour Park City This mountain community is home to three world class ski resorts and hosted
several alpine venues of the 2002 Winter Olympics. The historic district is a
bustling year-round draw for vacationers.
Mormon Battalion Visitors Center 2510 Juan St., San Diego, CA 92110; 619-298-3317;
Museum Website;
Open Daily : 9AM-9PM; Free Admission.
Church operated museum commerating the 1847 completion of the longest infantry march in US History, over 2000 miles from
Council Bluffs, Iowa to San Diego. The Mormon Battalion consisted of five companies that totaled over 500 men.
Multimedia presentations, historic artifacts including authentic muskets, cannon, and fine artwork.
Mormon Battalion Commemoration [4th Sat of Jan]
- Annual Military Parade and Dutch Oven Bakeoff in San Diego Old Town State Park - Children's crafts and games, pioneer music,
living history reenactments, wagon rides.
Mormon Battalion Box Canyon - Borrego Desert
Box Canyon historical site, in Anza Borrego Desert State Park, San Diego County, on Highway S-2, approximately
8.7 miles south of Highway 78 (Scissors Crossing). (GPS location: N33.0152,W116.4429)
Here in 1847, the battalion cut a road into the rocky side of a canyon which was otherwise impassable to wagons.
Remnants of the road cut into the rock wall are still visible.
Latter-Day Saint Church - LDS
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints aka Mormon features uniform traditional family-centered
religious worship at many located in the area. Special programs include women's relief society, youth groups,
scouting, welfare services, family history centers, sports and cultural events, and daily religious study groups (seminary and institute).
The LDS Church is the third largest religious denomination in America (coming behind Catholics and Protestants).
Old Town San Diego State Historic Park Adjacent to the Mormon Battalion Visitors Center
Old Town San Diego State Historic Park recreates life in the Mexican and early American periods of 1821 to 1872. Five original adobes are part of the complex, which includes shops, restaurants and a museum. La Casa de Estudillo is a mansion built around a garden courtyard. Several of San Diego's original buildings are located here.
This prominent landmark features striking double towers looming above the I-5 Freeway. Connecting theese twin towers is a peaceful star-shaped atrium filled with a colorful garden. Other distinctive features include towering art glass and grand staircase to upper-level balcony.
The Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine is San Diego's landmark destination and a Mobil 4-Star and AAA 4-Diamond Award winner.
San Diego Downtown Sheraton Suites This an all-suite hotel resort is found in one of the premier areas of downtown San Diego. Their ideal location offers quick and easy access to the city's unique attractions, including the San Diego Convention Center, the all-new downtown baseball stadium, Petco Park,
and the historic Gaslamp shopping and entertainment district.
USS Midway CV-41 -
San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum
The USS Midway was the longest-serving carrier in the history of the U.S. Navy. Today she has embarked as a museum, tribute and education center. This museum features over 28 exhibits and excess to many important areas of this great warship.
Loews Coronado Bay Resort Located south of the famous Silver Strand on a private 15-acre peninsula in the romantic Coronado Cays area.
This vacation resort features 440 waterfront guestrooms with view to either the San Diego Bay and Pacific Ocean.
Many first-class recreation amenities are available including three swimming pools, modern health club, watesports, tennis courts and much more.
San Diego Mormon Battalion Visitors Center
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