Palo Alto Battlefield - Brownsville TX
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PeterNoG
N 26° 00.878 W 097° 28.859
14R E 652011 N 2878188
This Sign of History is on the northeast corner of FM 511 and FM 1847 in Brownsville, Texas. This is a walking/bicycle entrance to the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park.
Waymark Code: WMKPYJ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/13/2014
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~ English text from the Sign of History
Palo Alto Battlefield
- 1846 - On May 8, 1856 United States and Mexican troopsw clashed on the Palo Alto prairie. This was the first major battle in a two-year long conflict (U.S. - Mexican War) that ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, under which Mexico ceded a large territoy to the U.S. that included parts of California, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas.
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The marker is also in Spanish.
Group that erected the marker: Brownsville Heritage Trail
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
NE corner of FM 511 and FM 1847
Brownsville, TX United States
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