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Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic SiteArcheologists seek to locate battle lines from the 1846 battle.
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Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site
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Did You Know?
Major Jacob Brown was one of many U.S. soldiers who marched to war with his dog beside him. When soldiers buried Major Brown in the earthworks at Fort Texas, the dog—a beagle—took up a position on his master’s grave and refused to move from the spot for days.

Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:23 EST