Bagdad, Tamaulipas facts for kids
Bagdad was a town established in 1848 on the south bank of the mouth of the Rio Grande, in Mexico. Because the town was inside the municipality of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, it was also known as the Port of Bagdad or the Port of Matamoros. It was officially declared non-existent in 1880.
During the American Civil War, the town allied with the Confederate States in its rebellion against the United States. One of the first appearances of Bagdad was found on a map entitled "Map of the Country Adjacent to the Left Bank of the Rio Grande Below Matamoros, 1847."
See also
In Spanish: Puerto Bagdad para niños
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