Cibolo Creek Ranch
Cibolo Creek Ranch is a historic ranch in Presidio County, Texas, USA. Established prior to the American Civil War, it has been used as a shooting location for the movie industry and a luxury hotel.
Location
The ranch is situated in the Chinati Mountains of the Chihuahuan Desert, near Shafter, Texas.[1][2] It spans 30,000 acres.[1] It is only 15 miles away from the Mexico–United States border.[1]
History
The ranch was established by Milton Faver in 1857, after he expelled Native Americans from the land.[1] Faver built three forts on the ranch.[1] He also raised 200,000 Texas Longhorn cattle.[1]
The ranch has been used by the movie industry since the 1950s. For example, Giant was shot on the ranch in 1956.[1] More recently, it was used as a shooting location The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada in 2005, followed by There Will Be Blood and No Country for Old Men in 2007.[1]
The ranch was purchased by John B. Poindexter, the owner of Houston-based manufacturing firm J.B. Poindexter & Co. Poindexter turned the historic forts into luxury hotel rooms.[2] The grounds are used for big game and bird hunting. It hosted the Order of Saint Hubert in 2010.[3] Notable guests include Mick Jagger and Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who died on the ranch on February 13, 2016.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Abramson, Ben; Bacon, John (February 14, 2016). "Cibolo Creek Ranch: Wildlife, movie sets, luxury". USA Today. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Blinder, Alan; Fernandez, Manny (February 13, 2016). "Texas Ranch Where Scalia Died Is Rugged Oasis for the Famous". The New York Times. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ↑ Viebeck, Elise (February 13, 2016). "Inside Cibolo Creek Ranch, the luxury resort where Scalia died". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 14, 2016.