Benjamin Beason’s Crossing of the Colorado River
Benjamin Beason’s Crossing of the Colorado River is a memorial in Colorado, Texas. Benjamin Beason’s Crossing of the Colorado River is situated nearby to Beason’s Crossing Park Pavilion, as well as near the garden Pickens Pollinator Pocket.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Columbus and Alleyton.
Columbus
Town
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Colorado County in southeastern Texas, United States. Its population was 3,699 as of the 2020 census. It is located on the Colorado River.
Alleyton
Village
Photo: Djmaschek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alleyton is an unincorporated community in central Colorado County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 165 in 2000. Alleyton is situated 3 miles east of Benjamin Beason’s Crossing of the Colorado River.
Glidden
Village
Photo: Darrylpearson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Glidden is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Colorado County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Glidden had a population of 741. It lies just north of Interstate 10 and 3 miles to the west of Columbus. Glidden is situated 3 miles west of Benjamin Beason’s Crossing of the Colorado River.
Benjamin Beason’s Crossing of the Colorado River
- Type: Memorial
- Address: Columbus
- Category: historic site
- Location: Colorado, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.70422° or 29° 42′ 15″ northLongitude
-96.53528° or 96° 32′ 7″ westInception
1936Operator
Texas Historical CommissionOpen location code
76X5PF37+MVOpenStreetMap ID
node 12402938796OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Highlights include Beason’s Crossing Park Pavilion and Pickens Pollinator Pocket.
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