Diamond Horse Ranch
Whitesboro, Grayson County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Founded 1850 by James R. and John Diamond, joined later by their brother George, who had founded paper that today is Houston "Post." Station, 1858-1861, on Butterfield Stage Line. The Diamond brothers were political leaders and active in Texas frontier defense and Masonry. James is buried here.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Founded in 1850 by brothers James R. and John Diamond—later joined by George, who started the paper that became the Houston Post—the Diamond Horse Ranch served from 1858 to 1861 as a station on the Butterfield Overland Mail. The Diamonds were political leaders active in frontier defense and Masonry, and James lies buried here.
Why it matters
As a stop on the Butterfield stage line, the ranch was a link in the first great overland mail route that bound the settled East to the far Southwest before the Civil War.
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Related people
- · James R. Diamond
- · John Diamond
- · George Diamond
Related events
- · Butterfield Overland Mail
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