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Notable Years In The History of the Hearst Ranch

  • 1865 – George Hearst purchases the 48000 acre Piedra Blanca Rancho
  • 1886 – Piedra Blanca Rancho grows to 270,000 acres
  • 1891 – Senator George Hearst, elected in 1887, dies in Washington, DC.
  • 1919 – William Randolf Hearst begins building the Hearst Castle. The Hearst ranch is large integrated farming/ranching operation.
  • 1951 – WR Hearst dies.
  • 1965 – Hearst Corporation purchases the Jack Ranch
  • 2002 – Hearst Corporation and the American Land Conservancy announce the framework for the Hearst ranch Conservation Project to preserve the unique working landscape of the Hearst ranch forever.
  • 2005 – Hearst Ranch Conservation Project closes escrow transferring 13 miles of coastline to State hands and forever protecting the 82,000 acre Hearst Ranch.
  • 2007 – Hearst Ranch Beef Kiosk Opens at the Hearst Castle Visitor Center