Bastrop in Bastrop County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Felipe Entrique Neri, Baron De Bastrop

1770 - 1829

Photographed By Richard Denney, April 21, 2015

1. Felipe Entrique Neri, Baron De Bastrop Marker

Inscription. Erected in recognition of the
distinguished service to Texas of
Felipe Entrique Neri,
Baron De Bastrop
1770 - 1829 Pioneer Red River empresario. Land commissioner of Austin's colony. Member of the Congress of Coahuila and Texas. In his honor this county and county seat have been named.

Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 9185.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • Settlements & Settlers • War, Texas Independence. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1770.

Location. 30° 6.559′ N, 97° 16.981′ W. Marker is in Bastrop, Texas, in Bastrop County. Marker is on Park Road 1-A, 0.6 miles east of Loop Texas Highway 150 when traveling east. Located in front of Refectory inside Bastrop State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 130 Highway 21 E, Bastrop TX 78602, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The CCC at Bastrop State Park (a few steps from this marker); Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. half a mile away); The Gotier Trace (approx. 0.6 miles away);

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Lost Pines of Texas (approx. 0.6 miles away); Early History of the City of Bastrop (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bastrop County (approx. 0.7 miles away); Governor J. D. Sayers (approx. 1.4 miles away); John Holland Jenkins (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bastrop.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Photographed By Richard Denney, April 21, 2015

2. Felipe Entrique Neri, Baron De Bastrop Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2017. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2015, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. This page has been viewed 591 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on December 6, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 22, 2015, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.