| Marker Number |
4180 |
| Atlas Number |
5427004180 |
| Marker Title |
Old Rancho Davis |
| Index Entry |
Rancho Davis, Old |
| Address |
Britton Avenue |
| City |
Rio Grande City |
| County |
Starr |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
517896 |
| UTM Northing |
2917717 |
| Subject Codes |
ranches/ranching |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Britton Avenue, Rio Grande City, Town Plaza. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Centennial - Subject Marker (gray granite) |
| Marker Text |
Home of Henry Clay Davis, a Kentuckian; came to Texas in 1939. Served with Taylor's army in 1846. Married into the Garza family, pioneer settlers and large landowners in the region. Around his home Rio Grande City grew up. Steamboats from Brownsville made the town a trading center. Ringgold Barracks was established nearby in 1848. Rio Grande City, the county seat. |
