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.
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
William Barret "Buck" Travis (August 1, 1809 – March 6, 1836) was a 19th-century American lawyer and soldier. At the age of 26, he was a lieutenant colonel in the Texas Army. He died at the Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution. Tr ...
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1891 in art
The year 1891 in art involved some significant events.
Events
* May 10 – Danish sculptor Anne Marie Brodersen marries her compatriot, the classical composer Carl Nielsen, in St Mark's English Church, Florence, the couple having first met on M ...
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List of Texas Revolution monuments and memorials
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1891 establishments in Texas
1891 sculptures
Bronze sculptures in Texas
Granite sculptures in Texas
Monuments and memorials in Texas
Outdoor sculptures in Austin, Texas
Sculptures of men in Texas
Statues in Texas
Texas Revolution monuments and memorials
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