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Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
Things To Do
Activities
RECOMMENDED ACTIVITIES/PARK USE:

Walking the interpretive trail through the missions and pueblos, sight seeing at the three historic sites, visit the museums,picnicking, bird watching and wildflower identification.

Take a moment to explore the Teaching with Historic Places lesson plan and supporting material created to help tell the story of the park. You may access the materials through the Educational Programs link to the left of this box.

Battle of Palo Alto  

Did You Know?
No official U.S. battle map exists for Palo Alto. Lieutenant J. Edmund Blake, who was charged with drawing the map, accidentally shot himself and died just hours after the clash.

Last Updated: October 02, 2006 at 18:03 EST