a 501c3 non-profit that supports the efforts of the Former Texas Rangers Association
Former Texas Rangers Foundation
a 501c3 non-profit that supports the efforts and mission of the Former Texas Rangers Association, serving current and former Texas Rangers.
FTR ASSOCIATION
Recognized by the Texas House Resolution 1065 as being the Oldest Ranger Organization
Former Texas Rangers Association
FTRA was established in 1897 and became a 501c7 non-profit in 1949, serving former Texas Rangers and their descendants.
Major John B Jones Masonic Rangering Company Annual Meeting
October 24, 2026
221 Camp Alzafar Road
Boerne, TX 78006
Mark your calendars and plan on attending the MJBJRC annual meeting on October 24th at Camp Alzafar.
Please RSVP to the Former Texas Rangers Foundation Office by October 15th. A meal will be served by the Alzafar Shrine, and a head count is needed. The meal is $20.00 and can be paid when you RSVP.
Temporarily Closed
The Texas Rangers Heritage Center
On twelve acres of land on the outskirts of historic Fredericksburg, Texas, the role the Texas Rangers have played in Texas legend and lore is being preserved and is once again becoming a living part of the present.
The twenty-six thousand square-foot Heritage Center, dedicated to making better citizens of the Youth of our state and nation, will soon be welcoming all ages to share and learn of the value-based Traits that made defined Texas and the Texas Rangers.
The Texas Rangers Heritage Center is open Tuesday – Saturday 9am -5pm and Closed on Sunday and Monday.
Join Red Steagall on a Journey through the History of The Texas Rangers.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Oct 24, 2026
Major John B Jones Masonic Rangering Company Annual Meeting
November 7, 2026 • 11:00am
Cross Ceremony – Captain Dan Roberts
State Cemetery, Austin
November 13, 2026
Cross Ceremony – Texas Ranger Sal Abreo
LaPlata Cemetery in LaPlata, Missouri
Nov 21, 2026 • 2:00pm
Cross Ceremony – Texas Ranger George Herder
Old High Hill Cemetery, Schulenberg
Jan 16, 2026 • 11:00am
Cross Ceremony – Texas Ranger Pleasant Wright & Texas Ranger Joseph H. Tackitt
Fairview Cemetery, Wilson County