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

Inscription. A Member of Nolan's Expedition in
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. Marker 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.

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); William Clark, Jr.

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(approx. 3.8 miles away); Thomas Young Buford (approx. 3.8 miles away); Dr. Robert Anderson Irion (approx. 3.8 miles away); Charles Standfield Taylor (approx. 3.8 miles away); Elias E. Hamilton (approx. 3.8 miles away); Haden Edwards (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nacogdoches.

Also see . . .
1. Bean, Peter Ellis (1783–1846). 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
Photographed By James Hulse, November 19, 2022

2. The view of the Home of Peter Ellis Bean and Marker
that Spanish government representatives in Nacogdoches at the beginning of the nineteenth century had referred to as the "pass to 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 Terán, 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.

(Submitted on November 21, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The view of the Home of Peter Ellis Bean Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

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 218 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 22, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.