“The Secret of Raphael Ranch.” Sounds like a Nancy Drew title but there really is a mystery at the site of the former estate of one of Ennis’ pioneer families. Legend has it that Spanish gold was buried under a pecan tree on the property nearly 200 years ago.
French-born Edmond Raphael, one of the founders of the First National Bank in Ennis, had interest in a number of local businesses from 1881, …
