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]

Heroes of the Alamo Monument
The monument in 2015
Location in Texas
Coordinates30.273833°N 97.740503°W / 30.273833; -97.740503
LocationAustin, Texas, United States

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