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  2. Statue of Stephen F. Austin - Wikipedia

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    Stephen F. Austin is a full-length statue in marble.It shows Austin standing on slightly uneven ground with his left foot forward, looking up and ahead into the distance. The lowered hands hold a partially unrolled scroll, meant to represent a map, while a Kentucky long rifle leans against the left hip and l

  3. Gulf Prairie Cemetery - Wikipedia

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    The Tomb of Stephen F. Austin is located in Gulf Prairie Cemetery. [3] Other notable figures in Texas history who are buried there include Emily Austin Perry, [5] William Joel Bryan, [6] Henry William Munson, [6] Eliza M. Perry, descendants of James Franklin Perry and Emily Austin Perry, as well as people from the local area since 1829.

  4. Stephen F. Austin - Wikipedia

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    Stephen Fuller Austin (November 3, 1793 – December 27, 1836) was an American-born empresario.Known as the "Father of Texas" and the founder of Anglo Texas, [1] [2] he led the second and, ultimately, the successful colonization of the region by bringing 300 families and their slaves from the United States to the Tejas region of Mexico in 1825.

  5. Statues of the National Statuary Hall Collection - Wikipedia

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    Statue of Stephen F. Austin: Marble: Elisabet Ney: 1905 Hall of Columns [87] Statue of Sam Houston: Marble: Elisabet Ney: 1905 National Statuary Hall [88] Utah: Statue of Martha Hughes Cannon: Bronze: Ben Hammond: 2024 Capitol Visitor Center [89] Statue of Brigham Young: Marble: Mahonri Young: 1950 National Statuary Hall [90] Vermont: Statue of ...

  6. The tombstone is believed to belong to Sir George Yeardley, a colonial governor of the earliest English settlement and one of America’s first slaveholders, who was knighted in 1618. The death of ...

  7. Texas State Cemetery - Wikipedia

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    The Texas State Cemetery (TSC) is a cemetery located on about 22 acres (8.9 ha) just east of downtown Austin, the capital of the U.S. state of Texas.Originally the burial place of Edward Burleson, Texas Revolutionary general and vice-president of the Republic of Texas, it was expanded into a Confederate cemetery during the Civil War.

  8. What happened to the roof garden? Stephen F. Austin Hotel ...

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    On May 31, 1924, a banquet was held in the former rooftop garden of the Stephen F. Austin Hotel. This year, the venerable hotel, now part of the Royal Sonesta chain, celebrates its 100th anniversary.

  9. William B. Travis - Wikipedia

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    In May 1831, upon his arrival in Mexican Texas, a part of northern Mexico at the time, Travis purchased land from Stephen F. Austin, who appointed him counsel from the United States. [20] He set up a law practice in Anahuac and helped start a militia to oppose Mexican rule. [21] He subsequently became a pivotal figure in the Anahuac ...