Wikipedia:Meetup/San Diego/December 2018

Everyone is cordially invited to attend a tour to locations related to the Battle of San Pasqual. This should be the 36th Wikipedia meetup in San Diego County.

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Meetup details

 * Date: December 2, 2018
 * Start time: 9:00AM PST / 0900
 * End Time: 3:00PM PST / 1500
 * Locations: Rancho Bernardo, San Pasqual Valley

Getting there
Initially, we will gather at a Starbucks in Rancho Bernardo at 11601 Duenda Rd. Unfortunately, there are no San Diego Metropolitan Transit System routes that will be available to provide access to the meetup; therefore it is highly encouraged that people carpool for the event.

Route
We will start the day at Starbucks, before driving to the trail head of Battle Mountain Trail, and make our way up the 800+ feet to the cross atop the mountain (which was erected in 1966). Then we will travel the route of the Army of the West through Pasqual Valley (stopping by San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park), before going to south Escondido to the San Dieguito River Park and hike the Mule Hill Trail. The planned route of travel can be found here.

Goals
The goals of this staff ride-like event are:
 * Learn more about the Battle of San Pasqual, to help editors understand the event better, in the hope that they will improve the quality of the Wikipedia article of the battle.
 * Utilize photography to contribute new files to Wikimedia Commons to potentially be utilized in the article about the battle, and associated articles.
 * Enhance relations with other organizations within the community which maybe interested in the subject of the battle.

Hosts


Those interested in attending, who please include your name in the category that best fits: