Victoria, Kansas - Grave of the Man who Gave us Angus Beef

Address:: E. 1st St., Victoria, KS
Directions:: Easily the most visible grave in St. George Cemetery. I-70 exit 168. Drive south several miles until the road ends, then turn left on Old Hwy 40. Make the first right onto Main St. then quickly turn left onto 1st St. Drive until it ends at the cemetery; the grave will be on the left.

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Victoria, Kansas - George Grant's Grave - Black Angus Cattle

A large limestone marker notes the burial site of George Grant. The name was unfamiliar until I read a plaque on the monument: he introduced the first Black Angus cattle (some fantastic steaks for us meat eaters) into the United States at Victoria, KS in 1873. His grave is surrounded by other Englanders who attempted to settle on the plains of Kansas. [K Charles, 07/06/2008]

[RA: The Grant Memorial is a limestone pyramid, erected in 1943. In 1973 it was topped with a statue of an Angus bull. George Grant imported four Black Aberdeen Angus bulls from Scotland to Victoria -- the first Angus cattle in the U.S. Today, branding the word "Angus" on any fast food item imbues it with a magical, irresistible quality!]

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November 26, 2009