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The park features 10 acres, with its centerpiece an iconic, 76-foot tall statue of Stephen F. Austin, which was designed by famed Texas sculptor David Adickes. The Park and statue are located just off Hwy 288 west of Angleton.
Stephen F. Austin is a statue of Stephen F. Austin by Elisabet Ney, originally modeled in 1893. Two carvings exist: one installed in 1903 in the Texas State Capitol, and the other installed in 1905 as one of the two statues from Texas in the National Statuary Hall Collection in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C..
76 foot statue of Stephen F. Austin and park. Jul 2018. After sculptor David Addicks built the large statue of Sam Houston in Huntsville he was hired to do the same for Stephen F, Austin on land owned by the Munson family, descendants of an original settler.
Highlights. This statue of Stephen Austin was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Texas in 1905. The founder of the state of Texas was born in Austinville, Virginia, on November 3, 1793, and moved with his family to Missouri in 1798.
The park features 10 acres, with its centerpiece an iconic, 76-foot tall statue of Stephen F. Austin, which was designed by famed Texas sculptor David Adickes. The Park and statue are located just off Hwy 288 west of Angleton.
Stephen F. Austin Statue, Angleton, Texas. 1,421 likes · 12 talking about this · 778 were here. This is the official page of the Stephen F. Austin~Munson Historical County Park, home to the largest...
The Stephen F. Austin Statue is a tribute to the Father of Texas. Located on the grounds of the 10-acre Henry William Munson Park in Angleton, this seventy-foot statue is a reminder of the importance of Brazoria County’s rich history.
The featured marker consists of a 76-foot tall statue of Stephen F. Austin, mounted atop a pentagon-shaped base. The five vertical sides of the base are covered with polished granite panels, each holding some historical information.
This iconic 76-foot tall statue of Stephen F. Austin, was designed by famed Texas sculptor David Adickes. The complex includes a visitor and information center, picnic areas, and a Texas-shaped pond in the back of the property where catch-and-release fishing is permitted. Open Wednesday – Saturday. 41885 State Hwy 288, Angleton, TX 77515.
Where is the statue of Stephen F. Austin? There is a simple answer. There are two such statues, actually: one in the foyer of the Capitol, the other in the Texas State Cemetery — but that...