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Fort Moore stood on this site, built by the Mormon Battalion during the War with Mexico. Here, the flag of the United States was raised on July 4th 1847 by United States troops at the first Independence Celebration in Los Angeles. The troops honored here are those who helped to win the South West: the United States 1st Dragoons who fought at San Pasqual, the New York Volunteers who came by sea, and the Mormon Battalion, which made one of the longest and most arduous infantry marches in history.
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Los Angeles, California · United States
