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    Palo Alto Battlefield

    National Historical Park Texas

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  • Road Work

    Park roads will undergo maintenance October 1 - 6, 2012. Access to some roads may be restricted at times. Keep an eye out for heavy equipment on park roads.

Be A Junior Ranger

Become a Palo Alto Battlefield Junior Ranger on line! Download and complete the activities and send them to the park to get your badge.

There are four easy steps:

  1. Download the Junior Ranger Activity Booklet [1.75mb PDF file]
  2. Read the instructions.
  3. Complete the activity pages.
  4. When you’re done, mail the pages to:

Palo Alto Battlefield NHP
ATTN: Jr. Ranger Program
1623 Central Blvd., Suite 213
Brownsville, TX 78520

Look in the mail for your very own Junior Ranger badge!

Did You Know?

Archeological transect

On-going archeological and historical research continues to provide new details about the battle of Palo Alto and the Palo Alto Battlefield.