Historical Markers in Beeville, Texas

Start with these Beeville stories

• Beeville Post Officeplaced 2009

  The first post office was established in Beeville in 1859, the year after the town's founding.

• Rialto Theaterplaced 2007

  This distinctive building served as the flagship of a chain of 22 theaters in south Texas. In March 1922, brothers Henry and Sydney Hall announced…

• Captain A.C. Jonesplaced 1965

  One of builders of Southwest. Born in Nacogdoches County, son of very early settlers. Became a cattleman; served as sheriff of Goliad County in…

• Medio Creekplaced 1967

  Named by the Spaniards about 1800 because of its midway position between the San Antonio and Nueces Rivers.

• Papalote Creekplaced 1965

  A few yards south passes Papalote Creek, crossed by the fierce Karankawa Indians who found kite-shaped pebbles and named it Papalote, which means…

• Barnard Elliott Bee, Sr.placed 2010

  Statesman, soldier and ambassador, Barnard Elliot Bee, Sr., was a significant figure during Texas’ years as a republic (1836-45).

Beeville on the Texas history calendar

• May 7: Beeville Post Office
• August 19: Rialto Theater

All 12 historical markers in Beeville

• American Legion Post 8182014
• Barnard Elliott Bee, Sr.2010
• Beeville on the Poesta1967
• Beeville Post Office2009
• Benjamin Dudley Tarlton Dougherty2016
• Captain A.C. Jones1965
• First National Bank of Beeville1992
• James Lincoln de la Mothe Borglum2016
• Medio Creek1967
• Papalote Creek1965
• Rialto Theater2007
• The Railroad in Bee County1997

Historical markers near Beeville

• Refugio9 stories · 28 mi
• Goliad23 stories · 29 mi
• Three Rivers5 stories · 29 mi
• San Patricio9 stories · 30 mi
• Banquete9 stories · 34 mi
• Yorktown5 stories · 42 mi

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