San Juan Plantation
Foreman's House. Built 1904 by John Closner, 1891-1912 sheriff of Hidalgo County, who helped bring in and finance railroads and establish respect for law. Only reminder today of the 45,000 acre plantation complex that had sugar mill, post office, general store, pumping station, and produced sugar cane, cotton, potatoes, alfalfa and onions. Built the same year Closner's sugar won St. Louis World's Fair medal. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1964
26.0833° N, 98.1694° W
Where to Find It
from San Juan, take FM 2557 south 5.5 mi. to Highway 281. Continue south 0.5 mi. on S. Stewart Rd., then west 0.25 mi. on Doffing Canal Rd.
Nearby Markers
- 1.1 mi NW Jackson Ranch Church Pharr
- 1.1 mi NW Eli Jackson Cemetery Pharr
- 2.1 mi W Louisiana-Rio Grande Canal Company Pharr
- 2.1 mi E Santa Ana Land Grant Alamo
- 2.2 mi SE Thomas Walter Jones Alamo
- 5.7 mi W Old Hidalgo School Hidalgo