Jefferson County, Texas

Historical Markers in Beaumont, Texas

Duane tells the stories behind 24 Texas historical markers in Beaumont, in Jefferson County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Texas Music, Oil Boom, Texas Revolution, and Civil War. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2023. 4 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.

Texas Music Oil Boom Texas Revolution Civil War

Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas

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J.P. Richardson, Jr: The Big Bopperplaced 2005
Jiles Perry "J.P." Richardson, Jr. was born on October 24, 1930 to Jiles and Elsie Bernice (Stalsby) Richardson in Sabine Pass (26 mi.
William G. "Bill" Hallplaced 2020
(1929-1983) Music publisher William G. Hall helped start and promote the careers of dozens of musicians.
Jean Baptiste Chaisonplaced 1976
(August 7, 1745 - July 20, 1854) Jean Baptiste ("Jonas") Chaison was born in Nova Scotia, of French parents.
The Lucas Gusherplaced 1936
Erected by the State of Texas to Commemorate The Lucas Gusher. Discovery well of the Spindletop Oil Field and the first important well on the Gulf…
Young Men's Christian Association of Beaumontplaced 1979
The 1901 Spindletop oil boom brought vice, corruption and inadequate housing problems to Beaumont.
Pandit Mehar Chandplaced 2023
Born in Mahilpur, Punjab, India, on May 18, 1894, Pandit Mehar “P.M.” Chand was an early Asian Beaumont resident and business owner.

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Historical markers near Beaumont

Port Arthur21 stories · 16 mi
Orange23 stories · 21 mi
Sabine Pass17 stories · 27 mi
Anahuac13 stories · 40 mi
Liberty20 stories · 41 mi
Mont Belvieu5 stories · 49 mi

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