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"Rancho Viejo"
Olmito, Texas
Historical Marker Database · James Hulse
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Here José Salvador de la Garza built his ranch El Espíritu Santo in 1771, the first European settlement in Cameron County.
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Resaca de la Palma State Park
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Palo Alto Battlefield
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Palo Alto Battlefield
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Border War / Guerra de fronteras
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Three Hundred Supply Wagons / Trescientas carretas de viveres
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Chosen Ground / Arena decidida
Military
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