Historic Homes & Buildings

• Liendo Plantation (circa 1853)
  38653 Wyatt Chapel Road • Hempstead, TX 77445
  979-826-3126
  A Texas historic landmark that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Liendo Plantation was originally a Spanish land grant of 67,000 acres and one of Texas' earliest cotton plantations. A social hub for early Texas dignitaries and notorieties, Liendo served as the site for cavalry and infantry training camps, an internment camp and a hospital during the Civil War. It was General George Armstrong Custer's headquarters for a short time after the War. Liendo was the home of world renowned sculptress Elisabet Ney and her husband from 1873 to 1911. Liendo is open for public viewing the first Saturday of most months. Tours begin at 10:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 1:00 p.m. more...  map

Garden

• Creekside Nursery
  18729 Fm 1887 • Hempstead, TX 77445
  979-826-2461
  Locate all your home and gardening needs.

Home Improvement

• Hometown Hardware
  2205 13th St • Hempstead, TX 77445
  979-826-3372
  Ace is your one stop source for all your lawn & garden, outdoor living, painting needs, home good, tools, hardware, plumbing, heating & cooling and electrical needs. more...  map

Outdoor Markets

• DiIorio Farms & Roadside Market
  750 Highway 290 East • Hempstead, TX 77445
  979-826-2688
  Home grown and farm fresh produce is offered year-around at DiIorio Farms & Roadside Market, a 20,000 square foot, fan cooled, roadside open air produce market that is open 12 months a year, seven days a week. Gourmet varieties of pickles, jellies and preserves, local grown honey, an all-occasion flower shop specializing in weddings, funerals and special events, meats, cheeses, scented candles, birdhouses, bird seeds, outdoor furniture and more is also available. more...