Rene Robert Cavelier Sieur De La Salle - Navasota, TX
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N 30° 23.352 W 096° 05.219
14R E 779910 N 3365514
"Treacherously slain by his own men near this spot in March 1687."
Waymark Code: WMNZGP
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/29/2015
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A full-length standing figure of French Explorer Rene Robert Cavelier Sieur De La Salle. La Salle wears period clothing including a coat, sword, and thigh-high boots. His shoulder-length hair is curly. His proper right hand is held out slightly with the palm turned up as if imploring his men to continue following him. In his proper left hand he carries a rolled piece of paper, possibly a map. The statue stands atop a small square bronze plinth on a three-tiered granite base.
TITLE: Rene Robert Cavelier Sieur De La Salle
ARTIST(S): Frank Teich, 1856-1939
DATE: 1930
MEDIUM: Bronze
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS TX000029
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PHYSICAL LOCATION:
412 E. Washington Ave
Navasota, TX 77868
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