Squeegee Kids - you find 'em everywhere!It just doesn’t seem we have been away 20 days – I could get used to this quite easily!
I have been finding it difficult to update my Blog on a daily basis now that we are with friends, we are always talking and doing fun things there just isn’t the time, so I do hope you will be patient with me – I will get it done. Saying this, it sounds like I am making it a task that must be completed regularly – A Job! Not ‘a! It’s a journal - we‘ll get the updates when we get’em!
This afternoon we visited the “Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site” which is about 5 miles north of Brownsville, Texas. Some history I am interested in – like family history, early settlers and their hardships – that sort of thing – but wars and battles NOT! After 40 years of marriage though you realize it is a give and take world so I tagged along. The only thing I found really interesting were the watch for rattle snake signs, and to my amazement there were many signs. I didn’t see any snakes but that could be denial – you know mind over matter. I certainly didn’t hear any so if they were near they weren’t afraid of me – they probably knew I would freeze still and they could get away easily.
Here is Allan’s synopsis on the battle field excursion.
Not having had any previous knowledge of battles between Mexico and US Troops, it was interesting to find that in 1846 the United States used this small battle as a chance to provoke Mexico into a war to defend their land. Mexico lost to the United States which later caused them to negotiate a peace agreement giving up New Mexico, California and Texas south to the Rio Grande River to the Americans.
The Americans won this battle against Mexico because their troops were better trained and they had modernized cannons which shot cannon balls that exploded when they hit, mortally wounding many the Mexican soldiers of their enemy.
It was a very hot day but the breeze made it a pleasant walk throughout the field. As in other historical sites there was various written historical information boards which helped fill in the information on the battle
Many artifacts have been taken from the field over the years, before it was declared an Historical Site people were able to walk the field with metal detectors and take their finds off the property. What a great loss in historical value to the site.
If you are interested in finding out more about this battle and the site look on www.nps.gov/paal
Have a good day,
More updates to follow.
Anne
I have been finding it difficult to update my Blog on a daily basis now that we are with friends, we are always talking and doing fun things there just isn’t the time, so I do hope you will be patient with me – I will get it done. Saying this, it sounds like I am making it a task that must be completed regularly – A Job! Not ‘a! It’s a journal - we‘ll get the updates when we get’em!
This afternoon we visited the “Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site” which is about 5 miles north of Brownsville, Texas. Some history I am interested in – like family history, early settlers and their hardships – that sort of thing – but wars and battles NOT! After 40 years of marriage though you realize it is a give and take world so I tagged along. The only thing I found really interesting were the watch for rattle snake signs, and to my amazement there were many signs. I didn’t see any snakes but that could be denial – you know mind over matter. I certainly didn’t hear any so if they were near they weren’t afraid of me – they probably knew I would freeze still and they could get away easily.
Here is Allan’s synopsis on the battle field excursion.
Not having had any previous knowledge of battles between Mexico and US Troops, it was interesting to find that in 1846 the United States used this small battle as a chance to provoke Mexico into a war to defend their land. Mexico lost to the United States which later caused them to negotiate a peace agreement giving up New Mexico, California and Texas south to the Rio Grande River to the Americans.
The Americans won this battle against Mexico because their troops were better trained and they had modernized cannons which shot cannon balls that exploded when they hit, mortally wounding many the Mexican soldiers of their enemy.
It was a very hot day but the breeze made it a pleasant walk throughout the field. As in other historical sites there was various written historical information boards which helped fill in the information on the battle
Many artifacts have been taken from the field over the years, before it was declared an Historical Site people were able to walk the field with metal detectors and take their finds off the property. What a great loss in historical value to the site.
If you are interested in finding out more about this battle and the site look on www.nps.gov/paal
Have a good day,
More updates to follow.
Anne
Following Photos are of the Palo Alto Battlefield
