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 Burnett Horse Ranch
N 34° 05.775 W 098° 36.791
14S E 535681 N 3772894
Texas Historical Marker near the northeast corner of TX 240 and Slama Rd, west of Burkburnett, TX, noting the past nearby presence of the horse ranch operated by Samuel Burk Burnett and his family.
Waymark Code: WMTV0N
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/08/2017
Views: 1
Marker Number: 17648
Marker Text:
In the 1870s, Samuel Burk Burnett started the 6666 (Four Sixes) ranch in Wichita County. Cattle operations were near the center of the county. Drought in the 1880s led Burnett and other ranchers to lease thousands of acres of grazing land from the Comanche and Kiowa tribes across the Red River in Indian Territory. Burnett purchased land for a horse ranch along the Red. During this time the 6666 saw its greatest period of expansion, and Burnett improved the quality of his cattle and horses through selective breeding. When 6666 headquarters moved to King County, Burk's son, Tom Burnett, kept ranching in Wichita County. The family sold the horse ranch in 1906, and the headquarters house burned in the 1940s. (2013)
Marker is Property of the State of Texas
Addendum plate:
Burnett Horse Ranch Headquarters 1886-1906
Flying Horseman Ranch Since 1955
Named after World War II B24 Bomb Group
Owner: James Ludeke Family
3 miles north
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