In May "The Southern Utah Heritage Choir", http://www.heritagechoir.org, is coming to San Diego to perform at the Spreckel's Organ Pavilion on May 14, 3:30 p.m. as part of the Mormon Battalion Historic Site's participation in the 2015 Centennial Celebration. They will also be performing at the Mormon Battalion Historic Site on Saturday, May 16, at 1:00 p.m.. This is a free patriotic concert at both venues.
The Mormon Battalion, U.S. Army of the West, as the first military unit garrisoned in San Diego, played an integral role in San Diego's early history, making major contributions to the City of San Diego, the State of California and the United States. San Diego was originally included as part of the western border of the provisional state of Deseret proposed by Brigham Young in 1949. In the 1915 Panama California Exposition, Utah had their own building. Also the Expo had claimed a "Mormon Battalion Day" to honor those of the Battalion who were still living. The Ogden Mormon Tabernacle Choir, in June of 1915, came and performed a patriotic program for the occasion.
The Mormon Battalion Historic Site is thrilled to be able to once again represent the Mormon Battalion and the State of Utah for this San Diego Centennial Celebration. It is appropriate to have the Southern Utah Heritage Choir (88 voices strong) perform at Balboa Park.
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