Mule Hill

Three men went through the Californio lines on the night of December 8, 1846 to fetch help from San Diego. Two of them have been named ever since: Kit Carson and Edward Beale. The third was an Indian guide, and no account gives him a name. They crossed thirty miles barefoot, having lost their boots crawling past three lines of sentries. Relief came on the eleventh. The men on this hill had spent four days eating their mules, which is how it got the name.

What the plaque says

Mule Hill On December 7, 1846, day following Battle of San Pasqual fought five miles east of here, General Stephen Kearny's command while marching on San Diego was attacked by Californians. The Americans counter-attacked, occupied hill until December 11 when march was resumed. Short of food, they ate mule meat and named the place "Mule Hill." State Registered Landmark No. 452 Marker placed by California Centennials Commission. Base furnished by San Diego County Historical Markers Committee. Dedicated September 3, 1950

Where it stands

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