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THE WORLD-FAMOUS CHICKEN RANCH
World Famous Historic Chicken Ranch Brothel in Nye County, Nevada, is one of the largest, most successful legal
brothels in Nevada. It sits on 40 acres of prime land at the corner of Silver Street and Homestead Road outside
Pahrump, in Nye County, where prostitution and brothels are legal and strictly controlled. The Ranch is less than an
hour’s drive from Las Vegas…the tourist capital of the world! In fact, it is as close as a brothel can legally get to Las
Vegas.
The original Chicken Ranch Brothel was established in La Grange, Texas about the time Texas became a state. It was
moved to Nevada in the 1970’s. The Broadway play and movie “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” starring Burt
Reynolds and Dolly Parton was loosely based on the Ranch. It has been a favorite for years and has contributed to the
Ranch’s worldwide reputation.
The Chicken Ranch has seen a lot of history. From its origins in La Grange, Texas, the Ranch has survived colorful times.
For instance, during the Great Depression, a bartering system was implemented to pay for Ranch services using
chickens. The name The Chicken Ranch remains today.
Other interesting occasions included a publicized visit from Texas-born President Lyndon B. Johnson and the infamous
shut down of the Ranch in 1973, now immortalized in the play and movie "the Best Little Whorehouse in Texas."
Where the West is Still Wild! The Chicken Ranch is in Pahrump, Nevada, just outside of Las Vegas and has been a part of
the Old West since 1844. The Chicken Ranch has come a long way and continues to make history today!
A HISTORIC AND A LEGENDARY INSTITUTION
From the Alamo to the Astrodome, the history of Texas is filled with colorful and legendary
institutions. Possibly the most interesting and unique is the world famous and historic Chicken Ranch
of La Grange. With its roots in the frontier days before Texas became a state, this fascinating brothel
grew, changed and developed with the land and its people over the ensuing 130 years.
The Chicken Ranch - the oldest continuing brothel in the United States - served over six generations of
Americans in Texas during a transitional period that stretched from cowboys to astronauts. Those who
sought the favors of the working girls included farmers, cowboys, ranchers, soldiers, politicians,
businessmen and just “plain folk.” Today, The Chicken Ranch is comfortably settled in its new location
in Pahrump, Nevada, just outside of Las Vegas.
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