Peter Lebeck (died 17 October 1837, sometimes written Lebec or Lebecque) was an early settler of Kern County, California. The only certain information known about him is that he was killed by a bear, probably a California grizzly , and buried underneath a valley oak in 1837.

"Peter Lebeck, the first recorded pioneer of Kern County, was killed by a grizzly bear — we think — on Oct. 17, 1837, at what is now Fort Tejon. (At the time is was just the wilds of the Tehachapi Mountains.)

Peter Lebeck, the first recorded pioneer of Kern County, was killed by a grizzly bear — we think — on Oct. 17, 1837, at what is now Fort Tejon. (At the time is was just the wilds of the Tehachapi Mountains.)

The Official Web Page and Interactive Forum for Peter Lebeck, Chapter #1866 of the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus.

Sep 2, 2021 · Today, the small town of Lebec, California – named after the unlucky Peter — is a bedroom community nestled beside Interstate 5, on the route between Los Angeles and Bakersfield. But just who was Peter Lebec, and what brought him to …

Jul 19, 2018 · His legacy is not just the town label, but his roots are also now preserved in the Kern County Museum and of course the Fort Tejon Historical Park visitor center, “These are artist renditions of ...

A Brief Overview of the History of Lebec Memorial on the spot at Fort Tejon where Peter Lebec was killed by the Grizzly. Following the close of Fort Tejon in 1864, records indicate that a small community of people stayed in the beautiful Castac Lake Valley located at the top of the Grapevine Canyon.

One of the large oaks bears the following inscription, cut deeply into the hard wood: "Peter le Beck, killed by a bear, Oct. 17, 1837." A broad, flat surface was hewed upon the trunk, and well smoothed off before the letters were cut. It is a durable monument.

Mar 14, 2010 · Killed by a bear October 17, 1837. (A historical marker located near Lebec in Kern County, California.)

May 29, 2024 · No one really knows who Peter Lebeck was, but we do know that he died in the wilds of the Tehachapi Mountains, the victim of a grizzly bear attack. We know this because his companions—whoever they were—peeled several inches of bark from the oak tree above his grave to create a make-shift tombstone, then deeply carved an inscription which ...