Location
2000 US-287
Clarendon, TX 79226
806-944-5591 for general information
806-205-3154 for group tours of 10 or more
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Hours
Tuesday to Saturday
10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Guided House Tours
11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m.
Tickets
Adult $5
Senior/Veteran/Teacher/First Responder $3
Child (6-17) $2
Child (5 and under) Free
Family (2 adults & 1 child) $8, each additional child $1
Programs
Public Tours
Living History Programs
Special Events
School Programs
Charles Goodnight co-founded the JA Ranch in 1876, the first cattle ranch in the Texas Panhandle. In 1887, he built a Victorian home for his new venture, the Goodnight-Thayer Cattle Company. His wife Mary Ann helped run the ranch and preserve American bison. Today, the restored home features a spacious second-floor porch overlooking descendants of the Goodnights' original bison herd.
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Plan Your Visit
Peer into pioneer prairie life during a tour of the Charles and Mary Ann Goodnight historic home.
Goodnight Ranch History
Charles Foxwing Goodnight was born March 5, 1836, on the family farm in Macoupin County, Illinois.
Support the Friends of Goodnight Ranch
Friends of Goodnight Ranch is a "Fiscally Sponsored Project" of the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission (a 501(C)(3) nonprofit charitable organization). Your gift will directly support this organization.
Events at Goodnight Ranch
Stories in Stone: A Walkthrough Goodnight Cemetery
Saturday 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.Cemeteries are priceless places that significantly help us better understand where we come from and how communities are formed. Come learn about Goodnight, Texas, and the people who lived here long ago! This is a free, one-of-a-kind program you will not want to miss! We will start at the Goodnight Learning Center and make our way to the cemetery by van. The program will start promptly at 11 am and last an hour.
Sipping Through the Prairie
Saturday 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.Edwardians enjoyed tea, too! Take a sip through the many flavors of tea experienced by those who lived here over 120 years ago! Some of the teas will taste familiar, while others won't! And sometimes it's not about the flavor but about the medicinal benefits that Edwardians needed to survive the harsh prairie landscape. This is a FREE program and will be at the Amarillo Public Library Downtown Location.
Edwardian Candies on the Prairie
Saturday 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.There’s something sweet about sweets! Today, millions of people enjoy eating candy, but what was it like 120 years ago to enjoy this treat on the prairie? And what does it have to do with the Goodnight Ranch? Come find out on Saturday, October 31st at 11 am at the Goodnight Ranch Learning Center, and bring your sweet tooth! This FREE Halloween program will be one to remember! It will be followed by a self-guided tour of the Goodnight Home.
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