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Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site

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Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site, outside West Columbia in Brazoria County, Texas, preserves the home of former Texas governor James S. Hogg and his family, built around a log cabin dating to 1824 and later rebuilt in the Greek Revival style. The Texas Historical Commission operates the roughly 66 acre site, designated a Texas State Historic Site in 1958 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, as well as a Texas State Antiquities Landmark and Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.

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Designation Category
State Historic Site 1
Area (sq km)
0.27 1
Classification
Governance Type
Governance by Government 1
Governing Body
Governing Body (category)
United States state park agency 1
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1. Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site (Wikipedia)
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    The Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site is a historical site operated by the Texas Historical Commission.
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    The Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site is a historical site operated by the Texas Historical Commission.
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    The Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site is a historical site operated by the Texas Historical Commission.
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