Marfa Stockyards
2 miles east of Marfa on FM 1112 (Oak St.), Marfa, TX, USA
Texas, USA
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TICKETED:
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PARKING:
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EST. 1920
EST. 1920
1920
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Marfa Stockyards.
The Texas Historical Commission Atlas records this marker as in situ at the listed location. It remains part of the state marker inventory; the placement description and coordinates in this row follow the current official Atlas record and should be field-verified before publication.
About Marfa Stockyards
The Marfa stockyards were built in 1920 by the Galveston, Harrisburg, and San Antonio Railway as a shipping point for livestock from Presidio and neighboring counties. As many as 70,000 head of cattle passed through in a single year, and the yards were enlarged in 1929. By the 1930s sheep and goats were shipped too, before trucking reduced its role.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Marfa Stockyards
Built in 1920 by the Galveston, Harrisburg, and San Antonio Railway company, the Marfa stockyards provided a central shipping point for livestock raised in Presidio, Jeff Davis, and Brewster counties. As many as 70,000 head of cattle were shipped from these pens in a single year. The facilities were enlarged in 1929 to handle the great volume of business. By the 1930s sheep and goats were also being shipped from here. Although business declined after the introduction of trucking to the area, the stockyards are still used to weigh animals prior to shipment. (1988) Source: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5377003209
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