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The Allen Ranch, or Sam Allen Ranch, was one of the first and longest running ranches in the history of the state of Texas in the United States. The ranch was started a few years after the Texas Revolution in what is now southeast Houston and Pasadena. The ranch itself extended from Clear Lake to Harrisburg (in modern east Houston).〔 Texas State Historical Association〕 The cattle range covered much of southeast Harris County and Galveston County covering many of the modern communities around Galveston Bay. The financial success of the Allen Ranch and its associated businesses substantially influenced the early development of Houston, Harrisburg〔Texas State History Association. Allen Ranch. "''In 1876 the Morgan Lines ''(went on to promote Houston's development )'' moved operations from Galveston to a new wharf opposite the Allen Ranch's docks ''(the Buffalo Bayou )." (【引用サイトリンク】title=The Allen Ranch )〕 and Pasadena,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Allen Ranch )〕 and contributed significantly to Galveston's economy in the 19th century.〔 Texas State Historical Association. "''Samuel Allen was a rancher and a partner in the Galveston-based firm of Allen and Poole, the largest shippers of cattle in Southeast Texas ...''"〕 == Beginnings == As a young man Samuel W. Allen (no relation to the Allen Brothers who founded Houston) came to the newly established Republic of Texas in 1842 in search of opportunity. He arrived at the young town of Harrisburg (modern east Houston) and soon after married into the Thomas family which had come to Texas as part of Stephen F. Austin's original colony.〔Webb(1952), page 19〕 Using land from the Thomas grant which was located along the Buffalo Bayou between Harrisburg and Galveston Bay (what is now Pasadena) Sam Allen launched a cattle ranch in 1844.〔Texas State History Association. Allen Ranch〕 His cattle range extended much farther down the shoreline of the bay. Like many ranchers in Texas, Allen began his herd by gathering Longhorn cattle, descended from Spanish cattle brought to the New World, which ran wild throughout Texas. Allen's herd grew rapidly such that by the 1860s had gained exclusive shipping rights for cattle to New Orleans and Cuba from the Morgan Lines, Texas' first steamship company, which was later to become a major factor in establishing Houston as an important Texas port and railroad shipping center.〔Francaviglia (1998), pg. 221〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Allen Ranch」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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