Since 2014, the Arts Commission has been working with the Department of Public Works on the refurbishment of the Fort Moore Pioneer Memorial located at 501 N. Hill Street in between the 110 freeway and Chinatown. The memorial will be re-dedicated on July 3, 2019 on the anniversary of the original 1958 dedication. The memorial depicts the first United States flag raised in Los Angeles in 1847 at Fort Moore after the Mexican-American War. It also acknowledges the pioneers and ranchos who worked the land, the prairie schooner that brought eastern settlers to Los Angeles, and the effects of technologies like water and power on the modernization of Los Angeles, emphasized by the 80 foot waterfall now operational for the first time in over 40 years. The pylon and flag pole area commemorate the Mormon Battalion and their westward march. While we recognize all of these as significant moments in history we also know these are not the only stories that make up the past, present and future of Los Angeles.

When the monument was originally built, a time capsule was placed in the flag pole base. During construction, Arts Commission staff opened the time capsule and documented the contents. The new time capsule will be sealed in the flag pole base at the re-dedication on July 3, 2019 to be opened some time in the future.