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Old Buck Ranch

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Bandera vicinity, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 29° 47' 53.1996", -99° 9' 34.2972"
 
    Texas State
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     Settled 1867 by former New Yorker, Judge Edward M. Ross, who had fought in Mexican war, then served in 1850's at Camp Verde, army's camel post near Bandera. House is hand-cut native stone. Daughter Kate Ross, wife of Ebenezer Buck, of a prominent pioneer family, inherited ranch in 1901. Offering fine foods and hospitality, the Bucks in 1920 established this as Bandera's first guest ranch, continuing it until their deaths in 1941. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1966.

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Old Buck Ranch Historical Marker Location Map, Bandera vicinity, Texas