California Historical Landmarks in Kern County
California Historical Landmark 741
Bealville
Bealville Road
Bealville
Edward Fitzgerald Beale, serving under Commodore Stockton in 1846, established his home here on Rancho le Libre in 1855. He also engaged in mining and became Superintendent of Indian Affairs for California and Nevada, and Minister to Vienna.
Citation from California Office of Historic Preservation