George Ranch Tour
The George Ranch is a historical park whose history follows family lines beginning in 1824 when Texas was still part of Mexico. The George Ranch has since passed through four generations and has grown into one of Fort Bend County's landmarks.
Today, the George Ranch is a 23,000-acre working ranch. The family's original "home place" is at the core of the George Ranch Historical Park where the legends and legacies of those who shaped this place come to life every day. Authentic locations, historic homes, costumed presenters and a remarkable story of determination and courage set the stage for trekking through Texas history.
East Texas was known for farming and plantations. This is one of the few operating ranches in this part of the state. Located in Richmond, Texas, it is about 45 minutes from downtown Houston. You can see re-enactors there and tour inside 3 historic or replicas of historic homes.
The George Ranch tour includes:
- Transportation
- Parking
- A tractor-drawn ride
- A visit to a modern-day smithy at the Oldenburg blacksmith’s Shop
- Watching working cowboy demonstrations
- Observing livestock such as pigs, chickens, and horses,
- Touring the following:
- Replica of the 1830s Henry and Nancy Jones dog-trot-style log cabin
- The 1860s sharecropper’s cabin
- The 1860s prairie home of Poly and William Ryon
- The 1890s Davis Mansion
- The 1930s A.P. and Mamie George Ranch House
You will also visit the original family cemetery that was actively used from the 1820s to 1916.
