The Gateway - Nacogdoches, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Raven
N 31° 36.178 W 094° 39.288
15R E 343015 N 3497617
Located in downtown Nacogdoches, TX, "the gateway" is a life-size bronze statue of an early pioneers family forging westward into the unsettled regions of what ultimately became the state of Texas.
Waymark Code: WMNV2T
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/04/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
Views: 8

"In 1821, Texas was a vast unsettled province in northern Mexico. The Mexican government encouraged colonization with the Constitution of 1824 and its promise of free land, no taxes and unlimited opportunities. In the years that followed, 25,000 Americans poured into this broad and fertile land west of the Sabine and east of the Colorado. [...]

Nacogdoches is not only known as “the Oldest Town in Texas,” but also as the “Gateway.” As the early pioneers forged westward, this town was their last contact with civilization. It was literally the gateway to Texas and to the vast unsettled Southwest beyond.

This monument pays tribute not only to the city of Nacogdoches, but to the courageous and adventurous spirits of the first families that helped to establish and settle the great state of Texas."

Source: Artist's website
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: The Gateway

Figure Type: Combination of two figure types

Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Michael Boyett

Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 2009

Materials used: Sandblasted bronze

Location: Town square of Nacogdoches, Texas

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