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General Zachary Taylor
from Sarita, take US 77 S about 7.5 miles
Under this tree General Zachary Taylor, commanding the Expeditionary Army of the United States sent to Texas in 1845, encamped on March 15, 1846, ...
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Kenedy County
Kenedy County Courthouse grounds, east side facing Mallory St.
Kenedy County, Created April 2, 1921 out of Cameron, Willacy and Hidalgo counties. Named for Mifflin Kenedy 1818-1895, sent to Texas in 1846 on United ...
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The Armstrong Ranch
from Sarita, take US 77 S about 20 miles (private - no access)
In 1852 James H. Durst, son of a leading Nacogdoches, Texas family, purchased 93,219 acres of land here, part of the "La Barreta" Spanish Land Grant. ...
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The Armstrong Ranch House
from Sarita, take US 77 south about 20 miles - private - no access
This residence was begun in 1897, after John B. Armstrong moved the headquarters of his ranch from the Chicago pasture (7 mi. SE) to this site. Built ...
