A commemoration of the Battle of San Pasqual, the bloodiest military clash of the Mexican-American War, fought near what is now Escondido on December 6, 1846.
Walk through authentic military and mountain-man encampments and a 19th-century enlistment station to imagine life as a new recruit, see military equestrian drills and period demonstrations of roping, leather tooling, mule packing, and cooking, experience the cannon fire of the 12-pound Mountain Howitzer, and hear a dramatic reading of the Battle of San Pasqual as told by soldiers on both sides.
Admission/Cost: FREE
Location:
San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park
16666 San Pasqual Valley Road
Escondido, CA 92027
Sunday, December 6 - 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Walk through authentic military and mountain-man encampments and a 19th-century enlistment station to imagine life as a new recruit, see military equestrian drills and period demonstrations of roping, leather tooling, mule packing, and cooking, experience the cannon fire of the 12-pound Mountain Howitzer, and hear a dramatic reading of the Battle of San Pasqual as told by soldiers on both sides.
Admission/Cost: FREE
Location:
San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park
16666 San Pasqual Valley Road
Escondido, CA 92027
Sunday, December 6 - 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM
