Korean War Veterans Memorial (Austin, Texas)
![]() The monument in 2018 | |
![]() ![]() Location in Texas | |
Coordinates | 30°16′35″N 97°44′26″W / 30.27645°N 97.74069°WCoordinates: 30°16′35″N 97°44′26″W / 30.27645°N 97.74069°W |
---|---|
Location | Austin, Texas, United States |
The Korean War Veterans Memorial is an outdoor monument by Edward L. Hankey commemorating the more than 289,000 Texans who served in the Korean War, installed on the Texas State Capitol grounds, in Austin, Texas, United States. The memorial was erected in 1999 by the Texas Lone Star Chapter of the Korean War Veterans Association. It features a star-shaped Texas Sunset Red Granite pedestal topped with a bronze sculpture of an eagle.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Korean War Veterans Memorial". Texas State Preservation Board. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
Categories:
- 1999 establishments in Texas
- 1999 sculptures
- Sculptures of birds in the United States
- Bronze sculptures in Texas
- Granite sculptures in Texas
- Korean War memorials and cemeteries
- Monuments and memorials in Texas
- Outdoor sculptures in Austin, Texas
- Texas sculpture stubs