Historical MarkerLackawanna Ranch
Hillsboro · Hill County · Dedicated 1975 · THC Atlas #5217003007
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Marker Inscription
Dr. John S. Scofield (1826-1901) chose the Indian name "Lackawanna" for the 2500 acre tract of land he bought here in 1858. After moving with his family from Kentucky, he served Hill County as a doctor and county judge. Later he was a director and vice-president of Sturgis National Bank. Dr. Scofield introduced shorthorn cattle to this area. His son, Frank (1887-1974), who inherited this part of the ranch in 1901, raised prize-winning shorthorns. After the first house on this site burned, the present structure was built in 1917. The Lackawanna Ranch was purchased in 1945 by E. G. Murphree.
About this site
Lackawanna Ranch is a historical marker in Hillsboro, Hill County, dedicated in 1975. It is one of 104 historical markers documented in Hill County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 199 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.0756, -97.1784 near Hillsboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is Scofield Family (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Prairie Dale Cemetery, Arnotville School, and Eureka Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5217003007. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
