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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Wednesday to Sunday
9 a.m.–5 p.m.
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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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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
Roots of Refreshment: Eggnog
Saturday 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.Join us at the Levi Jordan Plantation and learn about the history of eggnog.
Levi Jordan & Varner-Hogg Plantations Virtual Book Club
Thursday 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.Ima Hogg: The Governor's Daughter by Virginia Bernhard This is the story of Ima Hogg, the only daughter of Governor James Stephen Hogg. Ima was born in 1882 and died in 1975 at the age of 93, and she became a legend in her own right. Ima attended the University of Texas, studied music in New York City, and was a beneficiary of her father’s investment in the oil boom in West Columbia, Texas. Ima devoted much of her life to the enrichment of the educational and cultural life of Texas and gave her house and Early American art and furniture collection at the Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site to the people of Texas in 1958.
Art Talk with Andrew L Thompson
Saturday 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.Artist Andrew Thompson uses “stories shared by ancestors and recollections from childhood” to reconstruct the Mims community, Sweeny, Brazoria, and Hinkle’s Ferry. Join us for a discussion of this artwork and the historical significance of Brazoria County with local artist Andrew L Thompson and site educators.
Levi Jordan Plantation in the Blog
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.
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