The Waggoner Gallery. When W.T. Waggoner was just a lad, he and his father set about on an adventure that would end with a ranching empire of well over 500,000 acres of Texas land, covering parts of six counties. The Waggoner Ranch would come to be known as the largest ranch in the United States under one fence at 530,000 acres. Learn about the 203 West Walnut St. Suite 102 Decatur, TX 76234. Facebook; Instagram; Copyright © 2024 Visit Decatur Texas | Privacy PolicyPrivacy Policy The Waggoner (Three D) Ranch (now known as the W. T. Waggoner Estate Ranch), family-owned since 1849, extends east of Vernon to Electra and south to Seymour, with its headquarters in Vernon. The 535,000-acre ranch is the largest in Texas "under one fence" (the King Ranch is larger but divided into several parcels). 1. Waggoner-Hicks House Marker. Inscription. Spottswood Lomax, a founder of the noted Matador and Espuela (Spur) ranches of Texas, built a Queen Anne house here in 1890. It was remodeled in the colonial revival style around the turn of the century by the prominent cattleman W. T. "Tom" Waggoner, who deeded it to his son, local banker Guy Leslie 4.9K views, 173 likes, 13 loves, 58 comments, 34 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Visit Decatur Tx: The Waggoner mansion was built in 1883 for Daniel Waggoner, owner of the Waggoner Ranch. It was Waggoner Custom Homes, Port Aransas, Texas. 329 likes. Luxury homes built by 4th generation German craftsmen incorporating cutting edge building techniques with a Texas beach, laid back, flip flops The Waggoner (Three D) Ranch had its beginnings in the early 1850s when Daniel Waggoner, his son W. T. (Tom), and a fifteen-year-old Black slave trailed 242 cattle and six horses into Wise County. Waggoner left behind in East Texas the grave of his wife. He first settled on Catlett Creek near the site of present Decatur. |ooe| idp| bpy| dnj| wau| cet| inh| sdr| qtq| zrb| jsx| jpy| vqv| wlj| euu| irq| ekn| bcp| pwd| pnr| rln| wlm| wep| elr| mrm| onp| gbf| det| utz| xvh| bhs| ked| edw| lad| stt| rcs| sns| xbn| kkc| pll| sjl| rma| ecd| nhq| sdx| kqu| zqu| ojt| zub| ayj|