Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)

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Trails Closed

Trails at Palo Alto Battlefield will close June 22 to June 27 to permit construction activity in the area. The visitor center will remain open during that period. Trails will reopen June 28.

Palo Alto Battlefield

On May 8, 1846 troops of the United States and Mexico clashed on the prairie of Palo Alto. The battle was the first in a two-year long conflict that changed the map of North America. Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site preserves the site of this notable battle and provides an understanding of the causes, events, and consequences of the first war between independent Republics.

		The Battle of Palo Alto The plain of Palo Alto was a natural battlefield—a low-lying, coastal prairie ringed by tree covered rises that inspired the Spanish name, "Tall Timber." Learn more about this important battle of the U.S.-Mexico War. more...

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Brownsville is located at the semi-tropical, southern-most tip of Texas. Summertime weather is generally hot and humid making lightweight cotton clothing advisable. Winter weather is generally mild, but visitors should prepare for cool mornings that can quickly give way to hot afternoons.