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Home of Henry Clay Davis, a Kentuckian; came to Texas in 1939. Served with Taylor's army in 1846. Married into the Garza family, pioneer settlers and large landowners in the region. Around his home Rio Grande City grew up. Steamboats from Brownsville made the town a trading center. Ringgold Barracks was established nearby in 1848. Rio Grande City, the county seat.
Rancho Davis, Old is a historical marker in Rio Grande City, Starr County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 28 historical markers documented in Starr County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 134 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 26.3809, -98.8206 near Rio Grande City. The nearest cataloged historic site is Immaculate Conception School (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Padre Gustav Gollbach, O.M.I., The Rev. Gustav Gollbach, O.M.I., and Starr County.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5427004180. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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