Founders of the National Ranching Heritage Center sought to address the loss of historically significant ranch structures to time and the elements. Chartered as a Texas non-profit corporation in 1969, the Ranching Heritage Association’s stated purpose was to preserve the physical, social and cultural aspects of ranching and to perpetuate the traditions intrinsic values and history of one of our nation’s most important industries. Today, the mission of the National Ranching Heritage Center and Ranching Heritage Association is to preserve and interpret the history of ranching in North America and address contemporary ranching issues.