George Bush Park was once part of a large cattle ranch.
Much of the ranch land later became Barker Reservoir, built to hold back water from heavy rains upstream to prevent flooding downstream in the City of Houston.
The site of the Marks LH7 Ranch buildings today has a historical marker to commemorate its glorious past. Even the Houston Rodeo has its roots here.
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| LH7 Ranch Texas Historical Commission Marker |
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| These structures - a church, a general store and post office, and other farm buildings stand on the property today. They may not be original buildings that were part of the Ranch when it was operating, or were moved. (I converted the digital photo taken 1/3/2013 to black & white to give an historic postcard-like look.)  |
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| Satellite view of LH7 ranch site at Kingsland Blvd. / Barker-Clodine Rd. with small photo of ranch gate and church building |
This was my family ranch for over 100 years. All of it stolen by the government
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