On May 8, 1846, U.S. and Mexican troops clashed on the prairie of Palo Alto. The battle was the first in a two-year long war that changed the map of North America. Although the two countries have developed strong bonds and friendly ties since the war ended in 1848, these neighbors continue to contend with the legacy of the war.
What you’ll hear
37 places to explore in this park.
- Air Power Wayside
- A Ravaged Army Regroups Wayside
- A Retreating River Wayside
- Artesian Park
- Border War Wayside
- Cavalry Charge Wayside
- Chaparral Trail
- Chosen Ground Wayside
- Coastal Prairie
- Dodging Cannonballs Wayside
- Explore Wayside
- Fiery Finale Wayside
- Flying Artillery Wayside
- Form Battalions! Wayside
- Fort Brown
- Fort Polk
- Holding Their Ground Wayside
- Invading Forces Wayside
- It Is Still A Battlefield Wayside
- Let Us Attack! Wayside
- Long Live the Republic! Wayside
- Making the Earth Tremble Wayside
- Mexican Battle Line
- Night Among the Wounded Wayside
- Old Bayview Cemetery
- Palo Alto Battlefield Overlook
- Pollinator Garden
- Rancho de Carricitos
- Resaca Overlook
- Silence Rested Over the Field Wayside
- Taylor's Camp
- Territorial Claims Wayside
- Three Hundred Supply Wagons Wayside
- Trees on the March Wayside
- U.S. Battle Line
- Wall of Flames Wayside
- With the Dawn Wayside
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