Reliving a chapter in L.A. history
January 10, 2012
Sunday's re-enactment aims to bring history to life at Campo de Cahuenga. Daily News photo
Before there were skyscrapers, freeways and blockbuster movies—even before there was a Gold Rush—a place called Campo de Cahuenga entered the history books as a pivotal place in California history.
It was there in 1847 that the Articles of Capitulation were signed. That ceremony ended the Mexican-American War in California and led to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, by which Mexico ceded all of California and a huge portion of what is now the western United States.
On Sunday, January 15, the Campo de Cahuenga Historical Memorial Association will reenact the historic signing by General Andres Pico and Lieutenant Colonel John C. Fremont, regional leaders of the Mexican and U.S. forces, respectively. Re-enactors will be dressed in authentic uniforms and a replica 1847 howitzer will be fired to mark the occasion.
For entertainment, there will be dance performances, access to the site’s archeological dig, refreshments and a $2 taco bar. Flags of the 12 nations that once laid claim to a part of California will be flown.
The event, the 62nd such re-enactment, takes place Sunday from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. after a presentation of a memorial wreath at 12:30 p.m. Campo de Cahuenga is an outdoor historical site and museum located at 3919 Lankershim Boulevard in North Hollywood.
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