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Guests are welcome at Cal Farley’s historic Boys Ranch campus. We are  located at the site of Old Tascosa, a pioneer town where the likes of Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett walked its dusty streets.

Since 1939, though, it has served a much different purpose. On land once known for gun fights and barroom brawls, Cal Farley’s residents learn the value of integrity, perseverance and faith in God.

All visits begin at Boys Ranch Headquarters, where guests must first check in. The safety of our residents is our first priority, so guests 18 and older will be asked to present their driver’s license or photo ID.

TOUR HOURS

Monday to Friday
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 Tour reservations are requested, but not required.

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Tour Highlights

Cal Farley's
Legacy
RESIDENTIAL
COMMUNITY
BOOTHILL
CEMETERY
Julian Bivins
Museum
Cal Farley's
Legacy
RESIDENTIAL
COMMUNITY
BOOTHILL
CEMETERY
Julian Bivins
Museum

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Cal farley and his legacy

Cal and Mimi Farley
Cal and Mimi Farley

In the late 1930s, Cal Farley was playing semiprofessional baseball by day and wrestling by night in Amarillo, Texas. Mr. Farley, a World War I veteran with an engaging personality, was a fan favorite at the ballpark, where he would deliberately hit foul balls over the fence to children gathered there, knowing they could exchange these balls for a free ticket to the game. Mr. Farley realized some of these children were hanging around the ballpark when they should have been in school, and he soon found many of them came from broken homes where guidance, supervision and love often were missing.

Mr. Farley began looking for ways to help these children and, in the fall of 1938, Texas Panhandle rancher Julian Bivins agreed to support the cause. Bivins donated about 120 acres of land 36 miles northwest of Amarillo. The following March, Mr. Farley established his boys ranch at the site, which long before had been home to Tascosa, a raucous pioneer town. On land that once was known for gun fights and barroom brawls, Boys Ranch residents learned the value of integrity and an honest day’s work.

The Boys Ranch population quickly grew and, in 1944, Mr. Farley sought to bolster the boys’ social education by hosting a rodeo. About one hundred people showed up, but the idea took root. Now, thousands attend the annual Boys Ranch Rodeo.

Boys Ranch programs expanded to include girls. Yet still, we hold true to the values set over seven decades and  prepare young people to become responsible citizens

Photo of the first 9 boys to live at Boys Ranch and their houseparents
First nine boys to live at Boys Ranch

Cal farley and his legacy

Cal and Mimi Farley
Cal and Mimi Farley

In the late 1930s, Cal Farley was playing semiprofessional baseball by day and wrestling by night in Amarillo, Texas. Mr. Farley, a World War I veteran with an engaging personality, was a fan favorite at the ballpark, where he would deliberately hit foul balls over the fence to children gathered there, knowing they could exchange these balls for a free ticket to the game. Mr. Farley realized some of these children were hanging around the ballpark when they should have been in school, and he soon found many of them came from broken homes where guidance, supervision and love often were missing.

Mr. Farley began looking for ways to help these children and, in the fall of 1938, Texas Panhandle rancher Julian Bivins agreed to support the cause. Bivins donated about 120 acres of land 36 miles northwest of Amarillo. The following March, Mr. Farley established his boys ranch at the site, which long before had been home to Tascosa, a raucous pioneer town. On land that once was known for gun fights and barroom brawls, Boys Ranch residents learned the value of integrity and an honest day’s work.

The Boys Ranch population quickly grew and, in 1944, Mr. Farley sought to bolster the boys’ social education by hosting a rodeo. About one hundred people showed up, but the idea took root. Now, thousands attend the annual Boys Ranch Rodeo.

Boys Ranch programs expanded to include girls. Yet still, we hold true to the values set over seven decades and  prepare young people to become responsible citizens

Photo of the first 9 boys to live at Boys Ranch and their houseparents
First nine boys to live at Boys Ranch