Old Brulay Plantation

The Old Brulay Plantation is a Southern plantation with a historic mansion located in Brownsville, Texas, USA. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 10, 1975.[2]

Old Brulay Plantation
Old Brulay Plantation
Old Brulay Plantation
Nearest cityBrownsville, Texas
Coordinates25°51′15″N 97°24′0″W
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1870 (1870)
Built byGeorge N. Brulay
NRHP reference No.75001961[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 10, 1975

History

The plantation was established circa 1870 by George Paul Brulay, a French immigrant.[3] It was first a cotton plantation, followed by a sugar plantation.[3] Because it was established after the American Civil War of 1861–1865, the plantation never hired black slaves.[3]

When tariffs on Cuban sugar were removed c. 1910, the plantation closed down.[3] It was acquired by immigrants from Japan prior to World War I.[3]

The plantation was purchased by the Nye family in 1931.[3] By 2016, it still belonged to the same family.[3]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Old Brulay Plantation". National Park Service. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  3. "U.S. History Students Visit Brulay plantation On Field Trip". The Brownsville Herald. Brownsville, Texas. August 1, 1976. p. 31. Retrieved December 11, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.


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