Near Nacogdoches in Nacogdoches County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Home of Peter Ellis Bean
1783-1846
Photographed by James Hulse, November 19, 2022
1. Home of Peter Ellis Bean Marker
1800 Captured and Imprisoned in
Mexico Soldier in the Mexican
Struggle for Independence
Commandant at Fort Teran, 1831; at
Nacogdoches, 1832-1835
Erected in 1829 in the Vicinity of
A Sawmill Owned by Bean
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 15275.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, Non-US. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.
Location. 31° 35.713′ N, 94° 35.16′ W. Marker is near Nacogdoches, Texas, in Nacogdoches County. It is at the intersection of Upper Melrose Road (County Highway 302) and County Highway 305, on the right when traveling east on Upper Melrose Road. The marker is located along the South side of the fence to the property. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5650 County Road 302, Nacogdoches TX 75961, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fairview Church Cemetery (approx. 1.4 miles away); Kings Highway Camino Real Old San Antonio Road (approx. 1.7 miles away); "Los Ojos de Padre Margil" (approx. 3.6 miles away); Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery (approx. 3.6 miles away); William Clark, Jr. (approx. 3.8 miles
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1. Bean, Peter Ellis (17831846). Texas State Historical Association
Peter Ellis Bean (or Ellis P. Bean), filibuster and Mexican revolutionary, was born to Lydia and William Bean, Jr., on June 8, 1783, at Bean Station, Tennessee. In 1800 he joined Philip Nolan's last filibustering expedition to Texas, lured by promises of wealth from captured mustangs and by talk of gold and silver. He was captured by the Spaniards, established residences in both Mexico and in Texas, and became a minor, though colorful, figure in the history of both regions.(Submitted on November 21, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
2. Fort Teran. Texas State Historical Association
Fort Teran was a Mexican military encampment or station established in 1831 at a Neches River crossing that Spanish government representatives in Nacogdoches at the beginning of the nineteenth century had referred to as the "pass to(Submitted on November 21, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)the south." Three important trails crossed the Neches River at this point, underscoring the significance of this strategic site. The fort was named in honor of Gen. Manuel de Mier y Terαn, commandant general of the eastern division of the Provincias Internas (which included Texas), and constructed at this location as part of a program to control the flow of smugglers and illegal immigrants into Texas.Photographed by James Hulse, November 19, 20222. The view of the Home of Peter Ellis Bean and Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, November 19, 2022
3. The view of the Home of Peter Ellis Bean Marker from the street
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 895 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 22, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
