Military:
Mexican War
Palo
Alto Battlefield National Historic Site
On
May 8, 1846 troops of the United States and Mexico clashed on the
prairie of Palo Alto in the first battle of a two-year war.
Signed
into law in June 1992, Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site
preserves the 3,400-acre scene of this clash between nations and
informs visitors about its national and international importance.
As the only unit of the National Park Service with a primary focus
on the U.S.-Mexican War, Palo Alto Battlefield also interprets the
entire conflict--including the details of its origins and the broad
range of consequences. In an effort to turn a scene of conflict
into a place of bi-national exchange and understanding, all research
and interpretation conducted by the park reflects perspectives of
both the United States and Mexico.
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