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Slaughter Ranch Museum
WELCOME TO THE HOME OF
TEXAS JOHN SLAUGHTER
A bit of paradise tucked away in the heart of the old west
Open: Tuesday-Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Admission $5 for adults
Kids are free!
No Pets Allowed... we have enough animals here!
Hours
6153 E Geronimo Trail, Douglas, AZ 85607
(don't trust your GPS! Follow the directions below:)
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From Douglas, take 15th Street east (at Airport Road, 15th changes to Geronimo Trail). Continue east 14 miles. The ranch will be on the right.
(Be aware that the last 9 miles are unpaved)
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Welcome to Slaughter Ranch! | 1800s wagons | Wishing Well |
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Oasis in the Arizona desert | Peaceful pond | The horse is a jerk... |
Peaceful beauty | One of many frogs | Beauty in the desert |
Goulds Turkey | Baby Great Horned Owl | The elusive Gila Monster |
The tiny Chiricahua Ring Neck Snake | Friendly hummingbirds | A rescued Cooper's Hawk |
Shy tortoise | Wile E. got 'em | Pretty good camo! |
Chillin' in the sun | Spotted Leopard Frog | More babies! |
Beautiful | Wintry ranch | Slaughter Ranch in winter |
The ranch in autumn | Spring at the ranch | Slaughter Ranch summers |
WB (short for Water Buffalo) | Gambel's Quail | Javelina... no, they're not pigs |
Distractions! | Guard dog... guarding the office sofa | Misplaced babies |
Such a pretty pond | Overlooking the ranch and border wall from the fort | 1880s style |
Early Autumn | Mule Deer mowing the lawn | Credit: OldeBear |
Credit: GenevieveG |
Gallery
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