Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park

The ⁠​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠national park that preserves the open coastal prairie where the first major battle of the U.S.-Mexican War was fought in May 1846. Living historians in period uniform hold regular programs with stories and weapons demonstrations, and a short trail leads to an overlook of the battlefield.