Heroes of the Alamo Monument
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 Crohl Smith, and erected in 1891.[1] 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.[1]
 The monument in 2015 | |
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| Location | Austin, Texas, United States |
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References
- "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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