Slaughter Ranch Headquarters

Headquarters for pioneering C.C. Slaughter Ranch, made up of 246,669 acres of Cochran and Hockley county lands. Col. C. C. Slaughter -- a leader in banking, ranching and religious life in Texas -- purchased land 1898-1901. First headquarters was a half-dugout. In 1915, C. C. Slaughter Cattle Company, Inc., brought men from Mexico to build this adobe and concrete quadrangle, on order of a Spanish hacienda. This was one of finest Texas ranch buildings of its era. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962

Slaughter Ranch Headquarters is a historical marker in Morton, Cochran County, dedicated in 1962. It is one of 5 historical markers documented in Cochran County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 7 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.6892, -102.7708 near Morton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cochran County Courthouse (courthouse), about 2.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Cochran County, Morton Memorial Cemetery, and Morton Memorial Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5079004948. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.