Start your visit to the George Ranch Historical Park in the Visitor Center. Here you can watch a 7-minute video about the park and explore artifacts, photographs and documents on display that relate to ranch history including the Visitor Center’s African-American-cowboy legacy.
1830s Jones Stock Farm
See how it all began at the 1830s Jones Stock Farm as you learn about newlyweds Henry and Nancy Stiles Jones, one of the families brought to this part of the Brazos River to settle and establish a new town on the Mexican frontier. The 1830s Jones Stock Farm, comprised of the Dog-Trot Log Cabin, the Summer Kitchen and the Stock Farm Outbuildings, is one of the earliest settlements of northeast Mexico and is brought to life through an impressive lineup of first-person portrayals, demonstrations and hands-on activities. Explore pioneer living at its finest in the Dog-Trot Log Cabin. In this 1830s log-cabin replica, you’ll have the opportunity to explore almost every nook and cranny. You might even come across members of the Jones’ family performing domestic chores such as weaving. In the outdoor kitchen, discover what cooking was like in 19th century Texas. Take a tour of the farm’s outbuildings including the smokehouse, barn, chicken coop and hog pen to learn about these important extensions of the family home.
Located in the Visitor Center, the Dry Creek General Store provides visitors with a unique shopping experience. Postcards, T-shirts, regional history books and other George Ranch Historical Park merchandise are available to purchase.
Travel Tips
- Remember your camera. The George Ranch Historical Park has a variety of natural and historical settings that make for beautiful photographs.
- Park maps and daily activity schedules are available at the desk in the Visitor Center.