view gallery W1.3 km | Port of Brownsville in Texas Historical Markers The Port of Brownsville was created in 1936 when the federal government dredged a ship channel from Brownsville through Brazos Santiago Pass to the Gulf of Mexico. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 11/13/2007 last visited: 02/01/2014 |
view gallery W1.3 km | F.W."Fritz" Hofmokel - Brownsville TX in Citizen Memorials This Citizen Memorial is front of The Port of Brownsville offices on Capt.Donald L.Foust Road at North Indiana Avenue (FM 511) in Brownsville, Texas. posted by: PeterNoG location: Texas date approved: 05/15/2014 last visited: 02/01/2014 |
view gallery W5.5 km | Water Tower - Brownsville TX in Water Towers This Water Tower is 1000 feet south of Martinal Road, 400 feet east of Old Port Isabel Road in Brownsville, Texas. posted by: PeterNoG location: Texas date approved: 05/07/2014 last visited: 01/21/2014 |
view gallery W5.6 km | Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens - Brownsville TX in Worldwide Cemeteries This Cemetery is on Old Port Isabel Road at Robindale Road in Brownsville, Texas. posted by: PeterNoG location: Texas date approved: 04/07/2014 last visited: 01/21/2014 |
view gallery SW6.4 km | Rio Grande Valley Wing of the Commemorative Air Force - Brownsville, Texas in Official Local Tourism Attractions This museum, with 11 or so restored aircraft, appeals mainly to hobbyists - others might be a little bored. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 03/20/2008 last visited: never |
view gallery W7.1 km | Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses - Old Port Isabel Road - Brownsville TX in Kingdom Halls of Jehovah's Witnesses This Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses is on Old Port Isabel Road, 400 feet north of Coffee Road/Jaime J. Zapata Avenue in Brownsville, Texas. posted by: PeterNoG location: Texas date approved: 02/26/2014 last visited: 01/21/2014 |
view gallery W9.2 km | Resaca de la Palma Battlefield - Brownsville, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places After the Battle of Palo Alto, General Zachary Taylor pursued the Mexican army to Resaca de la Palma, where this battle ensued. The Mexican army retreated across the Rio Grande. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 03/09/2008 last visited: 12/23/2013 |
view gallery W9.2 km | The Battle of Resaca de la Palma in Texas Historical Markers This Texas Historical Marker is 250 feet north of bridge over the Resaca de la Palma (River) and almost 400 feet south of the entrance gate of Resaca de la Palma Battlefield on FM 1847 (Paredes Line Road) in Brownsville, Texas. posted by: PeterNoG location: Texas date approved: 03/12/2014 last visited: 01/04/2014 |
view gallery E9.5 km | Battle of Palmito Hill - Brownsville, Texas in Battlefields A small interpretive site for the Battle of Palmito Hill, which is considered to be the last battle of the Civil War, is tucked away off the highway. It's located near the north end of Palmito Hill Road near Brownsville, Texas. posted by: The A-Team location: Texas date approved: 09/30/2023 last visited: never |
view gallery E9.5 km | Last Battle of the Civil War in Texas Historical Markers This marker is tucked away off the highway at a small interpretive site for the Battle of Palmito Hill, which is considered to be the last battle of the Civil War. It's located near the north end of Palmito Hill Road near Brownsville, Texas. posted by: The A-Team location: Texas date approved: 09/30/2023 last visited: never |
view gallery E9.7 km | 'You are Here' - Palmito Ranch Battlefield - Brownsville TX in 'You Are Here' Maps This 'You Are Here' Map is on Boca Chica Boulevard (Texas Hwy 4) about 4 miles east of Brownsville, Texas. posted by: PeterNoG location: Texas date approved: 05/14/2014 last visited: 05/11/2023 |
view gallery E9.7 km | 'You are Here' - Secluded Beaches, Dunes & Wildlife - Boca Chica TX in 'You Are Here' Maps This 'You Are Here' Map is on Boca Chica Boulevard (Texas Hwy 4) about 4 miles east of Brownsville, Texas and just west of the Boca Chica WMA. posted by: PeterNoG location: Texas date approved: 05/14/2014 last visited: 05/11/2023 |
view gallery E9.7 km | Battle of Palmito Ranch in Texas Historical Markers The last land battle of the Civil War occurred here. posted by: 8Nuts MotherGoose location: Texas date approved: 04/27/2007 last visited: 05/12/2023 |
view gallery E9.7 km | Palmito Ranch Battlefield, Brownsville, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places With severe weather and shifting sands, the tidal flats east of Brownsville were never developed. This has left most of the Palmito Ranch Battlefield, the last land battle of the Civil War, intact with only the course of the Rio Grande changing. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 12/29/2007 last visited: 05/11/2023 |
view gallery E9.7 km | A776, AB0063, Hwy 4, Brownsville, TX in U.S. Benchmarks Located near a Historical Marker and a Geocache on Hwy 4. posted by: 8Nuts MotherGoose location: Texas date approved: 07/27/2010 last visited: 02/01/2014 |
view gallery E9.8 km | USDI F&WS TR209 2000 19, TX in U.S. Benchmarks Located along Hwy 4 east of Brownsville, TX posted by: 8Nuts MotherGoose location: Texas date approved: 07/27/2010 last visited: 02/01/2014 |
view gallery W9.8 km | Highway 83 & Boca Chica, Brownsville, Texas in Starbucks Stores This Starbucks lies between the Expressway and the bike trail. The palm-fringed patio faces the bike trail, a much better view than the Expressway. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 03/23/2008 last visited: 12/21/2013 |
view gallery SW10 km | Buena Vista Cemetery - Brownsville TX in Worldwide Cemeteries This very large Cemetery is on McDavitt Boulevard just east of US 77 Expressway in Brownsville, Texas. posted by: PeterNoG location: Texas date approved: 04/07/2014 last visited: 01/21/2014 |
view gallery NW10.5 km | Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site - Brownsville, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places The first major battle of the Mexican War was fought here, on May 8, 1846. The battle only lasted one day, with the out-gunned Mexican army retreating to Resaca de Guerrero (Resaca de la Palma). posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 03/16/2008 last visited: 10/25/2023 |
view gallery SW10.5 km | Dean Porter Park, Brownsville, Texas in Municipal Parks and Plazas Although adults will enjoy this 24-acre park, set along palm-lined Town Resaca, it was designed mainly for children - playground equipment is everywhere; sculptures of children dot the landscape; and there’s a pool and children’s museum. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 12/01/2007 last visited: 12/21/2013 |
view gallery W10.6 km | Whataburger #280 - Ruben M. Torres Blvd - Brownsville, TX in Burger Shops - Regional Chains This Whataburger is located just off of I-69E and Ruben M. Torres Boulevard, at 2290 North Expressway 77/83 in Brownsville, TX. posted by: The A-Team location: Texas date approved: 03/30/2024 last visited: never |
view gallery W10.6 km | McNair House in Texas Historical Markers This Texas Historical Marker is in front of the McNair House on Sunset Drive at Old Alice Road in Brownsville, Texas. posted by: PeterNoG location: Texas date approved: 03/01/2014 last visited: 12/21/2013 |
view gallery SW10.6 km | Gladys Porter Zoo - Brownsville, TX in Zoos 31-acre park with aquarium home to nearly 400 species of animals posted by: Wafflemaster135 location: Texas date approved: 09/15/2021 last visited: 09/15/2021 |
view gallery SW10.6 km | Gladys Porter Zoo - Brownsville, Texas in Official Local Tourism Attractions With 377 species of animals spread across 31-acres, the Gladys Porter Zoo just may by one of the best small-town zoos in America. It’s relatively expensive; but the upshot is that, even on a Sunday, you virtually have the whole place to yourself. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 03/17/2008 last visited: 07/05/2014 |
view gallery W10.8 km | Pitt House in Texas Historical Markers This Texas Historical Marker is mounted on the Pitt House at 1806 Palm Boulevard almost opposite Sunset Drive in Brownsville, Texas. posted by: PeterNoG location: Texas date approved: 03/03/2014 last visited: 12/21/2013 |
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