Beaumont in Jefferson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site Of Spindle Top Hill Confederate Camp
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, January 19, 2023
1. Site Of Spindle Top Hill Confederate Camp Marker
Here from 1862 to 1864, camped Colonel A. W. Spaight's Battalion, 2nd Texas Infantry, Confederate States Army, composed of soldiers from Jefferson, Liberty, and Chambers counties. Their presence here served to prevent invasion of this part of Texas by the Federal Army.
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 10571.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list.
Location. 30° 2.034′ N, 94° 3.5′ W. Marker is in Beaumont, Texas, in Jefferson County. It is on Spindletop Road near Ohio Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2050 Spindletop Road, Beaumont TX 77701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Texas’ Golden Triangle. It is also in the American South, on the Gulf Coast, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Lucas Gusher (approx. 1.2 miles away); Blanchette Cemetery (approx. 3 miles away); Pear Orchard Cemetery (approx. 3 miles away); Harry James' Childhood Homesite (approx. 3.3 miles away); Jean Baptiste Chaison (approx. 3.4 miles away); Temple to the Brave (approx. 3.4 miles away); Sprott Hospital (approx. 3.6 miles away); Port of Beaumont (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beaumont.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 28, 2021
2. Site Of Spindle Top Hill Confederate Camp Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 28, 2021
3. Site Of Spindle Top Hill Confederate Camp Marker
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, January 19, 2023
4. New location of marker
(marker is located inside pet cemetery)
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, January 19, 2023
5. New location of marker
View from street
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 645 times since then and 65 times this year. Last updated on January 25, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. Photos: 1. submitted on January 23, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on May 1, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 4, 5. submitted on January 23, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
