Saturday, January 11 • 11 am to 4 pm
Montebello Historical Society: "Battle of Rio San Gabriel - Annual Reenactment" The Battle of Rio San Gabriel was part of the California campaign of the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). The conflict took place on January 8, 1847, on the sites of present-day Montebello and Pico Rivera. U.S. scouts had discovered the Mexican militia's position at a key ford along the San Gabriel River. Commodore Robert F. Stockton and Army General Stephen W. Kearny planned a crossing for the next day, but this proved to be especially difficult when the Mexican general, Jose Maria Flores, contested the crossing from his position on the heights across the river as U.S. forces entered the waterway. You are invited to see the battle reenacted at Juan Matias Sanchez Adobe Museum, 946 North Adobe Ave., Montebello, 90640. MHS's event will feature uniformed American and Californio reenactors, living-history period music, vintage dancers, and audience-participation fandango dancing. • Cost: Free
