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Mormon Battalion Historic Site

2510 Juan Street, San Diego, CA
619-298-3317
Ranked #4 of 193 attractions in San Diego
5.0 of 5 stars 85 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites
Useful Information: Activities for older children, Activities for young children
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San Diego, California
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

The story of the Mormon Battalion is entertaining for people of all ages and religions. Kids really get a kick out of it! More

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San Diego, CA
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

Outstanding Historic Site. Great videos and presentations. The kids also loved the panning for gold at the end of the tour. More

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utah
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012

Great presentation and pleasant staff. Close to old San Diego More

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Orem, Utah
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

Our family kind of stumbled on this site while visiting Old Town. We really enjoyed learning about the sacrifices made long ago by the Mormon Battalion. The presentation is informative in an interactive way. This really intriguid the children. My son enjoyed panning for gold and washing on the wash board. I recommend it to see some of the history... More

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SLC
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

Good to hear of other settlers and early history of San Diego. Also, got a free appetizer coupon for one of the local restaurants. More

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Saint Louis, Missouri
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

At this museum, they have an interactive movie where you move from room to room. In each room, you watch short movies that follow specific people & families during the Mormon march to the Pacific Ocean. The people who guided us from room to room interacted with the movies and were dressed in 'character' as well. At the end, there... More

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Penarth
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

Guides very friendly and informative - history of Mormon involvement in establishing San Diego Old Town interesting. Great interactive displays - a really pleasant hour or so or fun and education. More

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Utah
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012
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Our family visited the Mormon Battalion Historic Site while on vacation in San Diego. We were suprised at how neat and high tech the displays were. My kids loved the tour and panning for gold. We have told everyone how neat it was. More

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Tokyo, Japan
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2012

I think this would be a great place to visit with children. They would be quite entertained by the presentation. Talking paintings, rain storms, panning for gold, washing clothes, making bricks and more. This was very relaxing and informative...not pushy. More

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Kuwait City, Kuwait
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2012

Lots of fun activities for free. You even get a free postcard and they also email you a copy. More

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