The Rio Grande Valley occupies a unique and highly important position in the annals of American progress and development.When the dispute between the United States and Mexico became a noticeable conflict — it was in Point Isabel that Fort Pork was born.Zachary Taylor made the seaport the base to supply his army—which eventually marched to Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma. It was here on May 8 and 9, 1846 that the war started and that the U.S. demonstrated the right to be classed among the world powers.The War with Mexico marked the southern and western movement that helped ...