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Gregg Ranch |
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Denton,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
33° 15' 49.410396",
-97° 19' 16.02084"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
Darius Gregg (1804-70), who came to Texas from Tennessee in 1827, and fought in the Texas War for Independence, accumulated about 20,000 acres in this area in the early 1850s. Gregg, a surveyor and Houston Realtor, spent several summers here before his death. His son, William Bowen Gregg (1849-89), moved from Houston and operated the ranch in 1870s and early 1880s. Notorious outlaw Sam Bass worked on the ranch, and a frequent summer visitor was Robert Swift, of the well known meat packing family. Of the original ranch, 750 acres are still owned by a Gregg heir. (1973)
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Gregg Ranch Historical Marker Location Map, Denton, Texas
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