Marker Inscription
Home built by a Mr. Sanford, 1860-1866. Occupied 1881 by W. H. Hood, who founded town of Glen Flora in 1890's. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967
Historical Marker
Glen Flora Plantation
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About this site
Glen Flora Plantation is a historical marker in Glen Flora, Wharton County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 44 historical markers documented in Wharton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 128 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.3529, -96.1717 near Glen Flora. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mt. Calvary Baptist Church (cemetery), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include New Prosperity, East Gate Church, and Gordon-Miller.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5481002189. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The Glen Flora plantation house in Wharton County was built between about 1860 and 1866 and by 1881 was the home of W. H. Hood, who a decade later helped found the nearby town of Glen Flora and gave it the name of his plantation. Most of the house was later lost to fire, and the Texas Historical Commission marker, dedicated in 2016, is displayed at the county historical museum.
Sources: hmdb.orgtshaonline.orgwhartonchc.com
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