Texas World War II Memorial
| Texas World War II Memorial | |
|---|---|
 The memorial in 2015 | |
 | |
| Year | 2007 |
| Location | Austin, Texas, United States |
| 30°16′33″N 97°44′27″W / 30.275907°N 97.740703°WCoordinates: 30°16′33″N 97°44′27″W / 30.275907°N 97.740703°W | |
The Texas World War II Memorial is an outdoor monument commemorating the more than 20,000 Texans who died in service during World War II, installed on the Texas State Capitol grounds in Austin, Texas, United States.
Description and history[]
The memorial, a replica of the state's pillar at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., was by designed by an unknown artist and erected by the Texas World War II Memorial Committee and Texas State Preservation Board in 2007. It features a 17-foot (5.2 m) granite column with a bronze oak and wheat wreath.[1]
See also[]
- 2007 in art
References[]
- ^ "Texas World War II Memorial". Texas State Preservation Board. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
External links[]
Media related to Texas World War II Memorial at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- 2007 establishments in Texas
- 2007 sculptures
- Bronze sculptures in Texas
- Granite sculptures in Texas
- Monuments and memorials in Texas
- Outdoor sculptures in Austin, Texas
- World War II memorials in the United States
- Texas sculpture stubs