Liendo
A plantation home built in 1853 by Leonard W. Groce. The scene for many years of lavish Southern hospitality. Purchased March 4, 1873, by Dr. Edmund Duncan Montgomery 1835-1911), world-famed philosopher, and his wife, Elisabet Ney (1833-1907), pioneer sculptress of Texas. Retained as their homestead throughout their lives. Both are buried in the grounds.
30.0971° N, 96.0292° W
Where to Find It
5 mi. N of Hempstead on FM 1488 to Wycliff Chapel Rd.
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi SW Liendo Plantation Hempstead
- 0.7 mi N Gen. George and Libbie Custer Campsite Hempstead vicinity
- 1.1 mi S Clear Creek Confederate War Camps Hempstead
- 1.1 mi S Groce Family Plantations Hempstead vicinity
- 1.7 mi W Plantation Home of Edwin Waller 1800--1883 Hempsted
- 2.3 mi E St. Francis Episcopal Church Prairie View