Details for Lackawanna Ranch
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5217003007
Data
| Marker Number | 3007 |
| Atlas Number | 5217003007 |
| Marker Title | Lackawanna Ranch |
| Index Entry | Lackawanna Ranch |
| Address | |
| City | Hillsboro |
| County | Hill |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 671941 |
| UTM Northing | 3550288 |
| Subject Codes | ranches/ranching; judges; medical topics and health professionals; cattle, cattle industry topics |
| Marker Year | 1975 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | from Hillsboro take SH 171 north about 6 miles on east side of highway. Marker reported in temporary storage Jul. 2016. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | Dr. John S. Scofield (1826-1901) chose the Indian name "Lackawanna" for the 2500 acre tract of land he bought here in 1858. After moving with his family from Kentucky, he served Hill County as a doctor and county judge. Later he was a director and vice-president of Sturgis National Bank. Dr. Scofield introduced shorthorn cattle to this area. His son, Frank (1887-1974), who inherited this part of the ranch in 1901, raised prize-winning shorthorns. After the first house on this site burned, the present structure was built in 1917. The Lackawanna Ranch was purchased in 1945 by E. G. Murphree. |