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Texas Heroes Monument
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About this site
Texas Heroes Monument is a historic place in Galveston, Galveston County, dedicated in 1984. It is one of 41 historic places documented in Galveston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 373 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.2995, -94.7943 near Galveston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Open Gates (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Sealy, George, House, Oleander Planting in Galveston, Original, and Ashton Villa.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #2084001737. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The Texas Heroes Monument at Broadway and Rosenberg Avenue in Galveston was funded by a $50,000 bequest from philanthropist Henry Rosenberg to commemorate those who fought in the Texas Revolution. Sculpted by Louis Amateis and built by the New England Granite Works with bronze figures cast in Rome, the roughly 74-foot memorial is crowned by a bronze female figure of Victory and names seventeen figures of the revolution. It was unveiled on April 22, 1900, marking the anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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