Mitte Cultural District in Brownsville in Cameron County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

William Neale

Photographed By James Hulse, April 19, 2023

1. William Neale Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Englishman William Neale established the first stage line between Brownsville and Point Isabel. He was a scout during the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). He witnessed bandit raids during the Cortina era and saw the rise of Porfirio Diaz. He could be considered Brownsville's first historian.

Spanish:
El Inglés William Neale establició el primer transporte entre Brownsville y Point Isabel. Como explorador durante la Guerra México-Americana (1846-1848) fue testigo de ataques de bandidos durante la época de Cortina y atestiguó el ascenso de Porfirio Díaz. Se considera el primer Cronista de Brownsville.

Erected by City of Brownsville, Preserve America, Brownsville Heritage Complex, U.S. Department of the Interior and Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Hispanic Americans • War, Mexican-American • Wars, Non-US.

Location. 25° 54.558′ N, 97° 30.065′ W. Marker

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is in Brownsville, Texas, in Cameron County. It is in the Mitte Cultural District. Marker can be reached from the intersection of East 5th Street and East Madison Street. The marker is located in the southeastern section of the Brownsville City Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brownsville TX 78520, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Francisco Yturria (here, next to this marker); Rio Grande Masonic Lodge (a few steps from this marker); Delia H. Kimball (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain John Roach Butler (within shouting distance of this marker); Stephen Powers (within shouting distance of this marker); Patrick Shannon (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Kleiber (within shouting distance of this marker); R.B. Creagar (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brownsville.

Also see . . . Neale, William (1807–1896). Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)

William Neale, soldier and mayor of Brownsville, was born on June 19, 1807, in Bexhill, Sussex, England. He left home at thirteen and signed up as a cabin boy on an English ship that had been sold secretly to Mexico. Refitted as a Mexican man-of-war, the ship and its English crew took part in the shelling and surrender of the castle of San Juan de Ullóa and Veracruz in 1821.
Photographed By James Hulse, April 19, 2023

2. William Neale Gravestone and Marker
Neale then took a discharge from the Mexican navy and worked for a British mining company in Mexico. He sailed back to England in 1826 and married Una Rutland on October 1, 1827. He and his wife came to the United States, settled first in Pottsfield, Pennsylvania, moved south in 1833, and arrived in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, in 1834.

(Submitted on May 5, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The view of the William Neale Marker from the cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, April 19, 2023

3. The view of the William Neale Marker from the cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 58 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 5, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.