A Tribute to Courage
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| Artist | David Adickes |
| Year | 1994 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Steel and concrete |
| Dimensions | 20 m (67 ft) |
| Weight | 25 tons |
| Location | Sam Houston Statue Visitor Center, 7600 TX-75, Huntsville, TX 77340 |
| 30°39′40.1″N 95°30′38.3″W / 30.661139°N 95.510639°W | |
A Tribute to Courage monument is a statue of Sam Houston located in Huntsville, Texas (where Sam Houston lived and died), which is 65 miles north of the city of Houston (named in his honor). It is the tallest statue of an American politician who could be described as conservative. Sam Houston is one of the founding fathers of Texas. He led the army of Texas during their War for Independence from Mexico in 1836, including the victory at San Jacinto (about 100 miles from the statue) where Texas won her independence by defeating Mexican President Santa Ana in the field. The statue by sculptor David Adickes is 67 feet tall and was built in 1994.[1] It is clearly visible to motorists heading north on Interstate 45. It is the ninth-tallest statue in the United States. It was vandalized with graffiti in March 2008.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Giant Statue of Sam Houston". RoadsideAmerica.com. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ Edwards, Kristin (March 20, 2008). "Sam Houston statue vandalized". The Huntsville Item. Retrieved February 20, 2022.