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CHL No. 452 Mule Hill - San Diego

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NO. 452 MULE HILL - On December 7, 1846, the day following the Battle of San Pasqual fought five miles east of here, General Stephen Kearny's command, on its way to San Diego, was again attacked by Californians. The Americans counterattacked and occupied this hill until December 11. Short of food, they ate mule meat and named the place 'Mule Hill.'

Location

Pomerado Road, 0.1 Miles East of I-15
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NO. 452 MULE HILL - Marker