EAST HARRIS COUNTY YOUTH PROGRAM
The VARNER HOGG PLANTATION
JULY 15, 2004
The Varner-Hogg Plantation Manor is located on an 1824 Mexican Land Grant issued to Martin Varner, who was one of Stephen F. Austin's "Old Three Hundred." It is in West Columbia, Texas.
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| This is the intrepid group of summer school students who participated. | |
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| Entrance to the Big House | An old oil well |
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| The patient and informative guide | It's not a volcano... |
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| How it used to be. . . | On the veranda |
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| Scrub a dub dub | Mrs. Salazar has the technique right! |
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| Why is she having fun doing the work? | Hanging in there |
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| Grinding the grain | Watch carefully... |
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| And some time to play, also! | |
For more information: Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site
Created 10.26.04