Volunteers have an opportunity to make a real difference at the Palmito Ranch Battlefield State Historic Site by installing new interpretive panels and other site improvements so that the gates can open to the public. Get a behind-the-scenes update of battlefield interpretive effort and recent improvements. Volunteers will also receive a free Park Day bandana!
Meet at Palmito Ranch Battlefield SHS, 43296 Palmito Hill Rd, Brownsville, TX 78521.
This outdoor event is sponsored by the American Battlefield Trust, Texas Historical Commission, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge, and UTRGV’s CHAPS Program.
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park
Participants are encouraged to proceed from Park Day to Palo Alto Battlefield NHP to learn more about the U.S.-Mexican War, 1846-1848.
Brownsville Museums
Participants are encouraged to proceed to the museums of the Brownsville Historical Association.
For more information, contact the Texas Historical Commission stephen.cure@thc.texas.gov. Additional support provided by the Brownsville Historical Association, Cameron County Historical Commission and Port Isabel Lighthouse SHS.