Benjamin Beason's Crossing of the Colorado River
Site of the camp, March 19,-26, 1836, of the Texas Army under General Sam Houston, who directed the retreat from Gonzales to the San Jacinto.
29.7042° N, 96.5353° W
Where to Find It
Beason's Park on the Colorado, east of the Colorado River bridge, south side of US 90
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi SE Beason's (Beeson's) Crossing Columbus
- 0.2 mi NW Columbus Waterworks Columbus
- 0.2 mi NW Townsend-Koliba House Columbus
- 0.2 mi W Stage Lines Through Columbus Columbus
- 0.2 mi W Asa Townsend Columbus
- 0.2 mi NW Joseph V. Frnka Columbus