This community was named as an anagram of its founder Joel Bean’s own name.

In the 1920s, Bean’s town attracted circus and carnival performers, who used it as a winter base (areas outside of Tampa now serve the same function). The most infamous inhabitant was Leo “Suicide” Simon, who performed such stunts as detonating a box of dynamite while crouched inside, and diving 120 feet into a flaming pool.

Simon’s hotel, where he and other “carnies” stayed, no longer exists, but the town’s former post office/train station/general store still stands. The 1923 building is on the National Register of Historic Places and depicts the history of Southwest Florida and the more immediate area.  This museum is free to the public. About 7 miles south of Port Charlotte on SR 776, across from the Mystic gas station. 4370 Garden Rd., El Jobean (941) 627-3344

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