Kingman in Mohave County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Lt. Edward Fitzgerald Beale
1822 - 1893
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, March 17, 2010
1. Lt. Edward Fitzgerald Beale Marker
Pioneer in the path of empire hero of the War with Mexico, lieutenant in United States Navy. Appointed general by the Governor of California. Commanded exploration of wagon route to the Colorado River, with the only camel train in American History 1857 - 1858.Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • War, Mexican-American • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.
Location. 35° 11.399′ N, 114° 3.628′ W. Marker is in Kingman, Arizona, in Mohave County. Marker can be reached from Andy Devine Road (Business Interstate 40) near Grandview Avenue. Marker is located in Locomotive Park south of West Beale Street (State Hwy 95). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kingman AZ 86401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. United States Army (here, next to this marker); Wagon Route (here, next to this marker); Kingman Veteran's Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Metcalfe Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Powerhouse, Kingman, Arizona
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More about this marker. This marker is one of three markers on this monument.
Also see . . . Lt. Edward Fitzgerald Beale. In 1857, President James Buchanan appointed Beale to survey a wagon road from Fort Defiance, New Mexico to the Colorado River, on the border between Arizona and California. The survey also incorporated an experiment first proposed by Secretary of War Jefferson Davis four years earlier. To satisfy part of his transportation needs, Beale took 25 camels. (Submitted on April 1, 2010.)
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, March 17, 2010
2. Lt. Edward Fitzgerald Beale Marker
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, March 17, 2010
3. Lt. Edward Fitzgerald Beale Marker
US Naval Historical Center
4. Midshipman Edward Fitzgerald Beale, USN
He destinguished himself carrying dispatches in California in December 1846, during the Mexican War.
Engraved portrait published in John C. Fremont: "Memoirs of My Life", Volume I, page 580.
Note Midshipman Beale's Mexican style jacket, wide-brimmed hat and the brace of pistols worn on his belt.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,842 times since then and 76 times this year. Last updated on June 23, 2010, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 31, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 4. submitted on April 1, 2010. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
