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Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park
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Brownsville Texas is situated 20 miles from Gulf of Mexico and the South Padre Island tourist area. Brownsville also borders Mexico and the Mexican city of Matamoros. Nearby area of historical interest include: the Historic Brownsville Museum and the Stillman House Museum in Brownsville, and the Museo Casa Mata in Matamoros, and the Port Isabel Historical Museum and the Port Isabel Lighthouse State Historic Site in Port Isabel. Other offerings in the city include the Brownsville Art League Museum and the Gladys Porter Zoo. For more information on these sites, contact the Brownsville Convention and Visitors Bureau at (956)546-3721. Nearby areas for wildlife and bird watching include the Sabal Palm Audubon Center and Sanctuary in Brownsville, Resaca de la Palma State Park in Olmito, the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge and the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Alamo, and the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge in Rio Hondo.
 
A number of historical markers are in place for sites related to the U.S.-Mexican War. A series of monuments recognizing the battle of Palo Alto have been positioned at the intersection of FM1847 and FM 511 near the battlefield. The site of the battle of Resaca de la Palma, on Paredes Line road (between Price Rd. and FM 802) in Brownsville has also bears several plaques. A marker for Rancho Carricitos, the skirmish that began the war, may be found on Highway 281, approximately 25 miles west of Brownsville. Perhaps most notably, the remains of Fort Texas, the 1846 U.S. outpost on the Rio Grande, are located on the bank of the river near the University of Texas at Brownsville.

Other Attractions
Santa Ana/ Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge
(956) 787-3079 55mi

Cameron County, Texas Parks System(956) 761-5493 30mi

Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge
(956) 748-3607 25mi

Historic Brownsville Museum
(956) 548-1313 5mi

Stillman House Museum
(956) 542-3929 5mi

Local Partners & Information Resources
Brownsville Convention and Visitors Bureau
Brownsville Chamber of Commerce

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Battle of Palo Alto

Did You Know?
Joseph K. Barnes, a surgeon with the U.S. army on the Rio Grande in 1846 later became Surgeon General of the United States. He tended to Abraham Lincoln and James Garfield on the occasions when those Presidents were mortally wounded by assassins.
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Last Updated: April 15, 2009 at 15:06 MST