King Ranch (circa 1853) 1090 Highway 141 West, Kingsville, TX 78364, 361-592-8055, Covering 825,000 acres, this ranch is the "birthplace of the American ranching industry" and is a National Historic Landmark. The only two registered cattle breeds developed in the United States were founded by this ranch. Guided tours are available that allow you to see the Santa Gertrudis and King Ranch Santa Cruz breeds of beef cattle, as well as famous quarter horses. more... 

King Ranch Saddle Shop 201 East Kleberg, Kingsville, TX 78363, 877-282-5777, It's located in the Ragsland Bldg., the first mercantile building in town, and now listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The shop offers a custom line of leather goods all branded with the ranch's Running W.  more... 

John E. Conner Museum 821 Santa Gertudis at Armstrong, Kingsville, TX 78363, 512-593-2810, Displays emphasize the bicultural heritage of South Texas ranging from fossils and the findings at the La Paloma Mammoth site to chronological history and current economic development.