Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park

Phil and I attended a reenactment of the Mexican-American War at Palo Alto Battlefield.

On May 8, 1846, United States and Mexican troops clashed on the prairie of Palo Alto near Brownsville, Texas.

To read more of this fascinating time in history click here.

http://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/historyculture/paloalto.htm

These gourds carried water, kept it cooler and fresher longer. The American soldiers started carrying them after finding them on dead Mexican soldiers.

There was only one American soldier represented at the reenactment 

Firing of the long rifles

Interesting face

Readying the cannon

Firing of the cannon

We enjoyed the reenactment and we learned a lot about the start of the Mexican-American war.