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San Pasqual Battlefield SHP

State Historic Park

Annual re-enactment of the Battle of San Pasqual (December 6, 2009)
     Battlelines Newsletter January 2010 with event photos and information NEW
     News Release Battle Day 2009     
     San Pasqual Battle Day Handout  
     Battle Day Schedule 2009
     North County Times article of 2009 Battle Day
     North County Times article of 2008 Battle Day

San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park, east of Escondido, honors the soldiers who fought in the battle between the U.S. and Californio forces on December 6, 1846 in the midst of the Mexican-American War. Generals Stephen Kearny and Andres Pico both claimed victory. The battle was only one of the military encounters in California in the war, but it proved to be the bloodiest and most controversial as to the outcome. The park has been set aside, not as a monument to war, but as a reminder of the human ideals, actions and passions that can drive nations to bloodshed.

Location-Directions
The park is located just east of the San Diego Wild Animal Park, at San Pasqual Valley Road, 8 miles east of Escondido on Highway 78.

Escondido, CA Latitude / Longitude: 33.1191 / -117.0201

Service Reductions
California State Parks is implementing service reductions in order to meet Department budget cuts this fiscal year.  Service reductions implemented Fall 2009 through Spring 2010 include less ongoing facility maintenance, and the museum only open on weekends.  Service reductions do not pertain to the San Diego Archaeological Center nor educational programs offered by volunteers.

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