Henrietta Chamberlain King - Fort Worth Stockyards - Fort Worth, TX
N 32° 47.363 W 097° 20.943
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Rancher Henrietta Chamberlain King is honored with a star on the Texas Trail of Fame in the Fort Worth Stockyards, Fort Worth, TX.
Waymark Code: WMPCA3
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/08/2015
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Mrs. King's star is located on the east side of N Main St, in front of Cattlemen's Steakhouse, and it says:
Texas Trail of Fame
Henrietta Chamberlain King
Rancher
Fort Worth Stockyards
The Texas Trail of Fame website (see link) has a depiction of Mrs. King, as well as this short biography:
Henrietta Maria Morse Chamberlain King was born on July 21, 1832, in Boonville, Missouri. She married Richard King on December 10, 1854. In 1854 the King’s established their home, the King Ranch, in Santa Gertrudis. During the Civil War the ranch was an official receiving station for cotton and in 1863, when Richard King had to leave the ranch to escape capture by Union forces, a pregnant Henrietta stayed. Her husband died in 1885 and Mrs. King then assumed full ownership of his estate, consisting chiefly of 500,000 acres of ranchland and $500,000 in debts.
Henrietta, with the assistance of her son-in-law, Robert Justus Kleberg, freed the ranch of debt and increased its size. In 1895, Henrietta gave Kleberg her power of attorney and increased his ranch responsibilities. She went on to help develop the area around the ranch, construct churches, invest in local business, and make charitable donations to many deserving causes. A mounted honor guard of 200 vaqueros flanked the hearse, each rider cantering once around the open grave.
About the Texas Trail of Fame: (
visit link)
The Texas Trail of Fame was established in 1997 to honor those who have made a significant contribution to our Western way of life. Throughout the walkways of the Fort Worth National Historic District, bronze inlaid markers have been placed in honor of their achievements. The desire of the Texas Trail of Fame is to inspire and educate visitors through the adventure of reflecting on these Westerner’s accomplishments. Trail Guides are available at the Stockyards Visitor's information Center. So come on out to the Fort Worth Stockyards, grab a guide, and hit the trail!