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Monument in Austin, Texas, U.S.
Heroes of the Alamo Monument
The monument in 2015
30°16′26″N 97°44′26″W / 30.273833°N 97.740503°W / 30.273833; -97.740503
LocationAustin, Texas, United States

The Heroes of the Alamo Monument is an outdoor memorial commemorating those who fought and died during the Battle of the Alamo, installed on the Texas State Capitol grounds, in Austin, Texas, United States. It was designed by J.S. Clark, sculpted by Carl Rohl-Smith, and erected in 1891. The monument features a Texas Sunset Red Granite base topped by a bronze statue of a Texan carrying a muzzle-loading rifle. Among the names inscribed in the base's supports are James Bowie, David Crockett, and William B. Travis.

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References

  1. ^ "Heroes of the Alamo Monument". Texas State Preservation Board. Archived from the original on September 1, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2018.

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Public art in Austin, Texas
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Texas State Capitol
Texas State Cemetery
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