Varner–Hogg Plantation State Historical Site
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Varner-Hogg Plantation
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Originally the rear of the house, Ima Hogg converted this to be the front entrance of Varner-Hogg in the 1920s
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| Nearest city | West Columbia, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 29°9′47″N 95°38′25″W / 29.16306°N 95.64028°WCoordinates: 29°9′47″N 95°38′25″W / 29.16306°N 95.64028°W |
| Built | 1824 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 80004082 |
| RTHL # | 9603 |
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| Added to NRHP | April 09, 1980 |
| Designated RTHL | 1964 |
The Varner–Hogg Plantation State Historic Site is a historic site operated by the Texas Historical Commission. The site was the home of former Governor of Texas James S. Hogg and his family. The site is located outside of West Columbia, in Brazoria County.
The property was originally the home of Martin Varner, one of the Old Three Hundred and a veteran of the Texas Revolution. His was the nineteenth land grant offered in Stephen F. Austin's colony and consisted of over 4,600 acres (1,900 ha). He built the first house, a log cabin, on the property in 1824. Varner raised corn, cattle and sugar cane on the land, and had at least two slaves working for him. It is possible that he distilled rum from the sugar cane.
In 1834, Varner sold his holdings to Columbus R. Patton, representing his father, John D. Patton. The plantation was known as the Patton Plantation through the rest of the 19th century. The Pattons built what is now the main house on the same site as Varner's cabin. The Patton family developed the property into a sugar plantation. Columbus Patton brought slaves with him from Kentucky, and in 1833 sixty-six slaves were working the 13,500 acres of land. One of the slaves, Rachel Patton, became Columbus Patton's mistress, though after his death she was sent back into the field.
Several members of the Patton family were active in the Texas Revolution and one, William H. Patton, was aide-de-camp to Sam Houston. William was part of the group that guarded Antonio López de Santa Anna after his capture at the Battle of San Jacinto. Santa Anna was briefly held at the Patton Plantation.
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