Built in 1853 by Leonard Groce, son of one of the largest landowners in Texas, from an original Spanish land grant of 67,000 acres assigned to Justo Liendo. One of the earliest cotton plantations in Texas. Liendo is a Texas historic landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. They do charge an admission.
Location:
Wyatt Chapel Rd, Hempstead Texas
Other History nearby:
(Houston) Allen's Landing/Old Market Square
(Houston) American Funeral Service Museum
(Houston) Bayou Bend
(Brenham) Brenham Heritage Museum
(Caldwell) Burleson County Czech Heritage Museum
(Caldwell) Burleson County Historical Museum
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02/21 Coming to The Hempstead area
Pearland Crawfish Festival Pearland TX April5-7 Great crawfish, food, music, and fun.
Austin Yoga Conference Austin TX May11-12 Mehtab, Kyra Haglund, Charlotte Matsumura, and Gioconda are among the master yoga teachers who will appear at the Austin Yoga Conference.
Great Texas Mosquito Festival Clute TX July25-27 Many booths with a variety of foods, along with arts and crafts and more. The carnival provides three days of fun for children and adults.
Houston Hot Sauce Festival Houston TX September21-22 The Houston Hot Sauce Festival, conducted in September, showcases everything from sauce, salsa and spices to jams, jellies and pickles. The festival also features cooking demonstrations and on stage entertainment.
Texas Rice Festival Winnie TX October2-6 Bar-B-Que Cook-off Weekend,
Horseshoe & Washer Pitching Tournaments,
Rice Run 5k & Kids Fun Run,
Queen’s Coronation & Street Dance
Houston Italian Festival Houston TX October10-13 Fiesta Italiana! Bringing Italian culture to life.
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