Palmito Ranch Battlefield
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Palmito Ranch Battlefield
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| Location: |
Cameron County, Texas, USA |
| Nearest city: |
Brownsville, Texas |
| Area: |
5400 Acres |
| Built: |
1865 |
| Governing body: |
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE |
| NRHP Reference#: |
93000266 |
| Significant dates |
| Added to NRHP: |
June 23, 1993[1] |
| Designated NHL: |
September 25, 1997[2] |
The Palmito Ranch Battlefield preserves the location of the last major battle of the American Civil War. Fought near Brownsville, Texas, the Battle of Palmito Ranch was a victory for the Confederacy. Today the area is relatively unchanged and the marshy, windswept prairies are almost the same as they were in 1865. Today over 5,400 acres are protected under the National Register of Historic Places list. The only sign anything happened here however is a marker on the "Boca Chica Highway" (HWY 4) near where Palmito Ranch originally stood.
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- Category:National Register of Historic Places
- Portal:National Register of Historic Places
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