In this overview of the history of Low Wood Plantation, the author presents information derived from archival research covering geographical location, shifting ownership over time, biographical and genealogical information on owners, the current status of Low Wood Plantation, measures of agricultural productivity and inventory, and information about enslaved people and other forms of captive labor. The item contains maps, census data, sketches, tax and court records, photographs, banknotes, Texas state legislation, newspaper articles and advertisements, billing records, diary entries and lists of deed records.