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Built on family Spanish land grant in 1902. Headquarters for Toluca Ranch, which at one time stretched 17 mi. north from the Rio Grande. Here Saenz operated a mercantile store, promoting cattle ranching and river farming as successful business ventures for the Valley. Site of 1915 bandit raid in which a private was killed when U.S. soldiers discovered and fought off desperadoes trying to burn the house. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966
Don Florencio Saenz Homestead is a historical marker in Progreso Lakes, Hidalgo County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 138 historical markers documented in Hidalgo County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 236 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 26.0728, -97.9456 near Progreso Lakes. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. Joseph's Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Toluca Ranch, Guzman-Toluca, and Rosario.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5215001245. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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