Resaca de la Palma Battlefield, Brownsville

Name: Resaca de la Palma Battlefield
Address: 1024 PAREDES LINE Rd, Brownsville, United States

#7 among attractions in Brownsville

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The Resaca de la Palma Battlefield is the site in Brownsville, Texas, where American forces under General Zachary Taylor engaged Mexican forces under General Mariano Arista on May 9, 1846 in the Battle of Resaca de la Palma. A surviving undeveloped portion of the battlefield is now part of the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960. ()

Elevation: 26 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 25°56'18"N, 97°29'17"W

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1024 PAREDES LINE RdBrownsville United States

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Resaca de la Palma Battlefield – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gladys Porter Zoo, Sunrise Mall, Gateway International Bridge, Immaculate Conception Cathedral.

1.9 miS
Lush park with 377 species and an aquarium
Gladys Porter Zoo, Brownsville
48 min walk • Gladys Porter Zoo is a zoological and botanical park located in Brownsville, Texas. The zoo officially opened on September 3, 1971, and currently averages over 424,000 visitors annually.
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Shopping, Shopping centre
Sunrise Mall, Brownsville
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2.8 miS
Border crossing, Bridge
Gateway International Bridge, Brownsville
72 min walk • Gateway International Bridge is one of three international bridges that cross the U.S.-Mexico border between the cities of Brownsville, Texas, and Matamoros, Tamaulipas. It is owned and operated by Cameron County.
2.5 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Brownsville
64 min walk • Immaculate Conception Cathedral is a historic church at 1218 East Jefferson Street in Brownsville, Texas, United States. It is the cathedral church for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brownsville.
4 miS
Bridge
Veterans International Bridge at Los Tomates, Brownsville
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2.7 miS
Museum, Battlefield, Historical place
Fort Brown, Brownsville
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3.4 miS
Bridge
Brownsville & Matamoros International Bridge, Brownsville
86 min walk • The Brownsville & Matamoros International Bridge, also known as B&M International Bridge, Brownsville-Matamoros International Bridge and Express Bridge, is one of three international bridges that cross the U.S.-Mexico border between the cities of Brownsville, Texas, and Matamoros, Tamaulipas.
2.6 miS
City hall
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1.6 miN
25°57'39"N • 97°29'18"W
North Brownsville Park & Tennis Center, Brownsville
40 min walk • Tennis court, Park
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Shopping, Shopping centre
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73 min walk • Amigoland Mall was an enclosed shopping mall located in Brownsville, Texas. The former mall, which now houses a tech center, is now called the Brownsville ITEC Center.
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Harbor
Port of Brownsville, Brownsville
125 min walk • The Port of Brownsville is a deep water seaport in Brownsville, at the southern tip of Texas.