A part owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers bought the historic homestead of an early Texas Ranger.
Bobby Patton bought the Two Rivers Ranch in Bosque County, which legendary Texas Ranger Buck Barry homesteaded in 1851, according to county records.
The seller was Darren Blanton, a Republican donor also known for backing Youtube rival Rumble with Peter Thiel. The final sale price isn’t available, but the property was listed for $21 million when it sold last month. It spans over 910 acres on multiple parcels, bringing the price to $23,073 per acre.
Barry joined the Texas Rangers during the state’s brief period as an independent republic and later served in the Confederacy during the Civil War. He lived at the fork of the Bosque and East Bosque Rivers until he died in 1906 and was buried in a family cemetery on the property.
The ranch also hosted veteran and “American Sniper” author Chris Kyle, who competed in bronc riding during his time at Tarleton State University in nearby Stephenville, according to Icon Global listing agent Don Bell.
The ranch is 10 minutes from Glen Rose, an hour and a half from Dallas and an hour each way to Fort Worth and Waco.
Almost 9,000 square feet of living space are spread among several residences on the property, including a 3,500-square-foot, four-bedroom main house. The property includes a manager’s house, several stocked tanks and a shooting range.
Barry’s memoirs testify to excellent hunting on the property, but Bell also talked up the property’s fenced pastures and “full-service, world-class” roping arena. The listing was marketed first to members of the National Cutting Horse Association.
Patton, an oil and gas investor, Texas Parks and Wildlife commissioner, University of Texas donor and part owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, is also the owner of a less accomplished but more famous horse named Metallic Cat, which starred in an episode of “Yellowstone.” Patton reportedly bought Metallic Cat for $14 million and won the rights to have the horse featured in the show at a charity auction.
Bell has a “Yellowstone” connection as well. He joined Icon Global after selling the historic Four Sixes ranch to show creator Taylor Sheridan.
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