| Marker Number |
4324 |
| Atlas Number |
5087004324 |
| Marker Title |
Rocking Chair "Ranche" (1883-1893) |
| Index Entry |
Rocking Chair "Ranche" |
| Address |
|
| City |
|
| County |
Collingsworth |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
388392 |
| UTM Northing |
3869070 |
| Subject Codes |
ranches/ranching; Scottish immigrants/immigration |
| Marker Year |
1970 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
From Wellington, take U.S. 83 north about 8 miles to park on north side of Red River; marker located just inside entrance to park |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
28" x 18" |
| Marker Text |
Owned by Scottish Earls of Aberdeen and Tweedmouth. The headquarters were at Aberdeen (about 7 miles northeast). Starting with 14,745 cattle, the Rocking Chair made profits for a few years, then failed. In north part of county are hills bearing its name. Also, town of Wellington was given that name at wish of rocking chair owners, who had a kinsman die at Waterloo where he was aide to the Duke of Wellington. W.E. Hughes in 1893 bought the land and added it to Mill Iron Ranch. Later the 235 sections were sold to others, to convert to farms and smaller ranches. (1970) |
