Hobart Ames began his Angus herd December 3,
1913. According to the American Angus Association, the Ames
Plantation Angus herd is the 4th oldest registered herd in the
United States. Angus show cattle from Mr. Ames' herd won blue
ribbons across the U.S. An oil painting of his 1917 Chicago
International Livestock Expedition Grand Champion, Ames
Plantation Beau, now hangs in the Ames Manor House, Grand
Junction, Tennessee.
The Ames Plantation Angus herd today is owned by the Trustees of
the Hobart Ames Foundation and is partially utilized in
cooperation with UT’s Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station
on various grazing research projects and is producing superior
breeding stock (bulls & heifers) available to the public for
purchase. Interested individuals should contact the Ames
Plantation Office at 901-878-1067 or at info@amesplantation.org