Rush Creek Ranch
| Rush Creek Ranch | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Wells House, located on the ranch | |
| Location |  Nebraska |
| Nearest city | Lisco, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 41°25′04″N 102°35′42″W / 41.41778°N 102.59500°W |
| Area | 150,000 acres (61,000 ha) |
| Founded | 1890 |
  Location of Rush Creek Ranch in Nebraska  Rush Creek Ranch (the United States) | |
Rush Creek Ranch is a historic site and cattle ranch located across eight counties in the Sandhills of the Nebraska panhandle on the North Platte River.
History
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Rush Creek Ranch was established in 1890 by Thomas E. Wells. The ranch is still primarily owned by the Wells family through the Rush Creek Land and Live Stock Company.[1] It spans Garden, Cheyenne, Morrill, Arthur, Sheridan, Cherry, Grant, and Hooker counties of Nebraska. The ranch maintains over half-a-million head of cattle and raises approximatley 1,000 Arabian horses. Rush Creek formerly raised salmon.[2] There are multiple homesteads located across the property.
The Union Pacific Railroad was the extended near the ranch in 1909.[3]
Notable residents
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Customer Highlight: Rush Creek". Points West Community Bank. July 19, 2021. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ "Meet Tom Sr., the Pioneer of Points West's Growth". Points West Community Bank. April 7, 2021.
- ^ Shumway, Grant Lee (1921). History of Western Nebraska and Its People. Western publishing & engraving Company. p. 263.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- 1890 establishments in Nebraska
- Ranches in Nebraska
- Garden County, Nebraska
- Cheyenne County, Nebraska
- Morrill County, Nebraska
- Arthur County, Nebraska
- Cherry County, Nebraska
- Sheridan County, Nebraska
- Grant County, Nebraska
- Hooker County, Nebraska
- Cattle companies of the United States
- American companies established in 1890