include: Toni Frissell’s
award-winning photographic essay of life on
King Ranch in the early 1940’s; saddles from
around the world, guns
including a King Ranch
commemorative Colt Python .357 magnum revolver (serial number KR1) and
a limited edition series of
full-scale replicas of historic
Texas flags. Antique carriages and vintage cars, including
El Kineño, a custom designed
Buick Eight hunting car built
for Congressman R. M. Kleberg,
Sr., in 1949 by General Motors is also on permanent display.
Also featured as a permanent exhibit, is a sculpture of Mrs. Henrietta
King (Captain King’s wife) and her son-in-law Robert J. Kleberg,
Sr., beside the first artesian well that was drilled on King Ranch in
the summer of 1899. You’ll be able to watch an excellent video about
the history of King Ranch which takes you on a virtual tour of the
amazing main residence.
Did you know that in addition to cattle, King Ranch raises quarter horses, cutting horses and thoroughbreds? They produced the 1946
US Triple Crown winner Assault
and 1950 Kentucky Derby winner
Middleground. They also owned a
share of La Troienne, the greatest
broodmare of the 20th century. King
Ranch also had the honor of raising
the first quarter horse registered with
the American Quarter Horse Associ-
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ation. The stallion’s name was Wimpy P-1 and he was given registration number one.
There is so much to discover while visiting Kingsville, King Ranch
and the King Ranch Museum. Everything you ever wanted to know
but didn’t know where to find it. King Ranch - a true Texas legend
and it’s all waiting for you in Kingsville!
For more information on King Ranch and the King Ranch Museum
visit their website at www.king-ranch.com or call (361) 595 -1881. O
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