Palmito Ranch Battlefield

Palmito Ranch Battlefield National Landmark, located on State Hwy 4, was known as the "Last Land Battle" of the American Civil War. 

Days after Robert E. Lee surrendered this battle was  fought on May 12-13, 1865 . The battle took place on the banks of Rio Grande, east of Brownsville.

This protected historic ground covers over 5,400 acres of salty, marshy prairie land; home to various plants and animals such as Mesquite trees which are not native to our region but have been brought to the U.S. through animal spreading. U.S. Fish & Wildlife and the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge work together to preserve this land.