JA Ranch

The JA Ranch is a working cattle ranch near Palo Duro Canyon in Texas with original stone and wooden buildings from the 1800s. The two-story main house and other structures on the property show how the ranch was built and organized from its earliest days.

The ranch was founded in 1876 and is one of the oldest continuously operating cattle ranches in the Texas Panhandle. Its long history of cattle raising shaped how this entire region developed.

The museum displays personal belongings and tools that show how ranch workers and their families lived day to day. You can see the objects they used and understand how people shaped this place through generations of work.

The museum buildings are located south of US Route 287 and visitors can explore the main house and other historic structures on foot. Spring and fall offer the most comfortable weather for walking around the property and viewing the buildings.

The property remains an active cattle operation today, maintaining its original purpose while serving as a museum and National Historic Landmark. This is unusual because most historic sites preserve the past as a frozen display, but here the ranch continues to function as it was meant to.

Location: Armstrong County

Address: Palo Duro Canyon

GPS coordinates: 34.81685,-101.18847

Latest update: December 7, 2025 20:25