Once the heart of a sprawling East Texas plantation run on enslaved labor, the Monte Verdi estate—complete with multiple historical markers—is now for sale for $1.59 million. Located on a hilltop in ...
After visiting the Varner-Hogg plantation an hour south of Houston, historical book publisher Michelle Haas seemed incensed by what she had seen. At an exhibit that details the farm’s use as a sugar ...
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Woman traces family roots to historic East Texas plantation worked by enslaved Black people
It’s a story of strength, legacy, and rediscovery. One East Texas woman has traced her ancestry all the way back to the Monte Verdi Plantation in Rusk County. She knows the importance of a person ...
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — He couldn't read and he spent half his life in slavery. Once freed, though, Charlie Brown built a business domain in Brazoria County and eventually purchased the plantation ...
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