Col. Benjamin Fort Smith & Pioneers Memorial
Anderson, Texas, USA
270 FM 149, Anderson, TX, USA
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MONUMENT
VISITOR INFORMATION
NO TICKET REQUIRED
A roadside historical marker, free to read at any time. There is no parking area or restroom at the marker itself, so pull over only where it is safe to do so.
The outdoor marker has no separate ticket or staffed hours. Follow the surrounding park or property’s posted access rules and use permitted public areas.
Peak visitation season unconfirmed. No reliable site-specific monthly attendance pattern was established.
March-April or October-November for the Benjamin Fort Smith and pioneers memorial in Anderson. Use the Grimes County courthouse grounds on the east side facing Buffington Lane.
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About In Memory of_Colonel Benjamin Fort Smith_and all other pioneers
This monument, erected in 1936, commemorates pioneers of the area, including veterans of the War of 1812 and the Black Hawk War, delegates to Texas's early conventions, and signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence. It honors men who fought at the Alamo and San Jacinto during the Texas Revolution. The monument preserved the memory of Republic-era settlers.
The Texas Historical Commission Atlas lists this marker as in place. Its current placement and condition need confirmation; the listing alone does not establish the survival or preservation of associated historic buildings or remains.
History happened here at In Memory of_Colonel Benjamin Fort Smith_and all other pioneers
(FRONT) In memory of Colonel Benjamin Fort Smith, Dr. Robert C. Neblett, veterans of The War of 1812; Colonel Benjamin F. Smith, veteran of the Black Hawk War, 1832; Jared E. Groce, Joshua Hadley, William Robinson, delegates to the First Convention of Texas, 1832; Jared E. Groce, Francis Holland, Jesse Grimes, delegates to the Second Convention of Texas, 1833; Joshua Hadley, Dr. George M. Patrick, delegates to the Consultation, 1835; Benjamin Briggs Goodrich, Jesse Grimes, signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836; Francis Holland, Anthony Drew Kennard, soldiers in the Army, 1835; Sarah Rudolph Dodson, who made a flag for a military company, Army of Texas, 1835. Erected by the State of Texas 1936 (BACK) In memory of Tapley Holland, John Camp Goodrich, Alfred Calvin Grimes, martyrs of the Alamo; Anderson Buffington, Benjamin Fort Smith, heroes of San Jacinto; Francis Holland, Michael Kennard, John F. Martin, Dr. Verplank Ackerman, William P. Zuber, Soldiers in the Army, 1836; Robert Holman Dunham who was massacred in Mexico, 1842; Kenneth Lewis Anderson, Vice President of the Republic, who died in Anderson, July 3, 1845; William Carley, veteran of the Mexican War, 1846; and all other pioneers who lived in this vicinity during the days of the Republic.
PEOPLE WHO DIED HERE
PEOPLE AT REST HERE
EXTERNAL LINKS
Texas Historical Commission: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5185008599
Texas State Historical Association: https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/smith-benjamin-fort
Accessed 2026-09-29