Historical Marker

Pierce, Shanghai, Ranch House

Pierce · Wharton County · Dedicated 1967 · THC Atlas #5481004658

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Marker Inscription

Built 1886, in lavish style. On first floor was office of highly successful ranch. Legend says Pierce (cattle king famed for introducing Brahmas in Texas) used to stand on Southern Pacific station, a mile away.

About this site

Pierce, Shanghai, Ranch House is a historical marker in Pierce, Wharton County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 44 historical markers documented in Wharton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 128 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.2375, -96.1854 near Pierce. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pierce, Shanghai, Ranch (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Pierce Hotel, Site of, New Mount Olive, and Lakeview Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5481004658. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 29.2375, -96.1854 · Pierce, Wharton County

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