Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Act of 1991
HISTORIC SITE IN BROWNSVILLE (VICINITY), CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS
Palo Alto Battlefield; Palo Alto National Battlefield; Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site; Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Act of 1991
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Act of 1991, Public Law 102-304, is a federal law, enacted on June 23, 1992, that established the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Site. Located in the lower Rio Grande Valley, north of modern Brownsville, Texas, the site was the location of the first battle of the Mexican–American War (1846–1848), on May 8, 1846.