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Brand of the 6666 Ranch, located in the sidewalk display of historic Texas brands, Pioneer Plaza in Dallas. The ranch was established by Samuel Burk Burnett in 1900 after he purchased the land from the Louisville Land and Cattle Company. [3] [7] Legend has it that he won the ranch from a card game, where he scored four sixes. [3]
In October 2014, the ranch was offered for sale with an asking price of $32 million. The ranch repeatedly failed to sell, leading Imus to put the property up for auction in May 2017. [116] The ranch was sold to broadcaster Patrick Gottsch in April 2018, for $12.5 million. [117]
The Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America ( TLBAA) is a North American organization of ranchers who participate in the breeding and husbandry of Texas Longhorn cattle. Based in Fort Worth, Texas, the organization was founded in 1964 to serve as a registry for the longhorn breed. The Association was started by rancher Charles Schreiner ...
Pages in category "Ranches in Texas" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ... Code of Conduct;
Prairie Chapel Ranch. Coordinates: 31°34′57″N 97°32′38″W. President Bush at his ranch. Angela Merkel and Bush outside the main house in November 2007. Prairie Chapel Ranch, nicknamed Bush Ranch, is a 1,583- acre (6.41 km 2) ranch in unincorporated McLennan County, Texas, located 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Crawford (about 25 miles ...
Freeman Ranch. The Freeman Center is a 3,485-acre (1,410 ha) plot of land between San Marcos and Wimberley, Texas. It was founded in 1941 by weekend ranchers Harold M. "Harry" Freeman and his brother Joe. [1] The Freeman Center houses the Texas State University Forensic Anthropology Center's body farm, where the deceased are used to study the ...
Cloyce Box Ranch. The Cloyce Box Ranch was the site of the original Southfork ranch location, where the initial five episodes of Dallas were filmed. [1] The series left the location at the end of the first season in 1978 at the request of property owner, Cloyce K. Box, who was unhappy with the negative portrayal of the Texas oil industry by the ...
SMS Ranches eventually became one of the largest landowners in Texas. At their peak, the SMS Ranches occupy considerable portions of twelve counties in the lower plains area of West Texas and comprise more than 300,000 acres (1,200 km 2 ). The ranches were named for the initials of the founder, Swante M. Swenson.