Significant to the antebellum period of Texas history and the tumultuous era of Reconstruction, this site hosted a sizable plantation operation and two-story Greek Revival-style house. Levi Jordan moved his family and enslaved workers to Texas to establish a sugar and cotton plantation on the San Bernard River in the late 1840s. The site highlights the multiple perspectives and evolving relationships of those who lived and worked on the land during the 19th century. Today, the Levi Jordan Plantation provides a unique opportunity to understand the evolving agricultural history of the South and the early African American experience in Texas.

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Location

10510 FM 524 
Brazoria, TX 77422 
979-798-2202 
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Hours

Wednesday to Sunday 
9 a.m.–5 p.m. 

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Tickets

Adult $10
Senior/Veteran/Teacher/First Responder $8
Child (6-17) $5
Child (5 and under) Free
Family (2 adults & 1 child) $22, each additional child $1

Admission provides access to both Levi Jordan and Varner-Hogg Plantations 

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Programs

Public Tours  
Special Events  
School Programs  

Visitors on walkway at Levi Jordan

Plan Your Visit

Find out all there is to do at the site and surrounding area.

Living room in the Levi Jordan Plantation house

Levi Jordan History

In 1848, Jordan purchased a half-league (2,214 acres) of mostly uncleared woods and prairie in Brazoria County.

Events at Levi Jordan Plantation

Guided Tours

Guided Tours - 10AM & 2PM

Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Come out to Levi Jordan Plantation State Historic Site for a guided tour with site staff. Tours begin promptly at 10AM & 2 PM.

Portrait of a woman from the early 20th century

Preserving Pictures: Photography Presentation & Workshop

Saturday 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Photographs are important for studying history and for telling your family's story. Learn how to digitally preserve your family photos with nothing but your iPhone and discover how your photographs can be used for genealogy research in this hands-on workshop.

Photograph of a woman standing in front of a house

Public Guided Tours: Black History Month

Saturday 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Join us for a tour for Black History month at the Levi Jordan Plantation State Historic Site. Learn from site staff about those who were enslaved or sharecropped during the plantation and post-emancipation eras and the archaeology associated with them.

Levi Jordan Plantation in the Blog

Two 18th century stoneware bottles on a wooden deck

Artifact Spotlight: Ginger Beer Bottles

Learn about the history of ginger beer and artifacts that were recovered from the Levi Jordan and Varner-Hogg Plantations.

Plantations' Past

Since Texas’ colonization, people of African descent have been contributing to the state and its history. With their arrival in Texas as early as 1528, African Americans—whether enslaved or free—were instrumental in settling Spanish Texas.

Juneteenth: Freedom Comes to Texas

On June 19, 1865, Union troops in Texas began to enforce the end of slavery following the Civil War. Approximately 250,000 enslaved Black Texans had new legal status. In this program, historians discuss the impact of emancipation for these newly free Texans.