Texas Historical Marker

The Spot Where "American Blood was Shed on American Soil"

Los Indios · Cameron County · placed 1936

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Cameron County, Texas

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The spot where "American blood was shed on American soil" April 25, 1846 Here Captain Philip Thornton and 62 dragoons were attacked by Mexican troops.

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