Near Lebec in Kern County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Lieutenant Edward Fitzgerald Beale
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein
1. Lieutenant Edward Fitzgerald Beale Marker
This memorial plaque placed in memory of Lieutenant Edward Fitzgerald Beale, first Superintendent of Indian Affairs in California, appointed by President Millard Fillmore.
Sanctioned by the United States government, the Tejon Indian Reservation was established in 1853 by Beale for the welfare and protection of the Indians in this part of California.
Fort Tejon was established in 1854.
Erected 1953 by The Historical Society of Southern California.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #13 Millard Fillmore series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1815.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 34° 52.461′ N, 118° 53.562′ W. Marker was near Lebec, California, in Kern County. It was on Fort Tejon Road west of Interstate 5. Located at the south end of the parking lot of Fort Tejon State Historic Park. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Lebec CA 93243, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in California’s San Joaquin Valley, specifically in the Central Valley, and in the Sierra Nevada. It was also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it was in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Camel Brigade (here, next to this marker); Peter Lebeck (here, next to this marker);
this page online
Photographed by Craig Baker, March 18, 2020
2. Lieutenant Edward Fitzgerald Beale Marker is Missing
Photographed by Thomas Chris English, June 18, 2010
3. Lieutenant Edward Fitzgerald Beale Marker
This photo shows the vicinity of the Beale marker. South of the State Historical Society Fort Tejon marker are a series of markers relating to Beale, the Army Camel expedition, Fort Tejon and Peter Lebeck.
March 20, 2006
4. Lieutenant Edward Fitzgerald Beale
On Display in the Ft. Tejon Museum.
5. Lieutenant Edward Fitzgerald Beale Photo from museum
Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2008, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 2,543 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on March 30, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1. submitted on May 30, 2008, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 2. submitted on March 30, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 3. submitted on June 24, 2010, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. 4. submitted on October 29, 2008. 5. submitted on February 1, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
