Ben Milam - Cameron, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 30° 50.995 W 096° 58.587
14R E 693501 N 3414721
Ben Milam, hero of the Texas Revolution, stands with his right hand raised holding a hat. In the crook of his left arm he holds a rifle with his hand near the trigger. His mouth is open as if to call his men to arms.
Waymark Code: WMR3YR
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/09/2016
Views: 1
An approximately life sized statue cast in bronze stands on the south lawn of the Milam County Courthouse.
On front of base: MILAM
On right side of base: BENJAMIN RUSH MILAM/BORN IN KENTUCKY/1788 SOLDIER IN THE/WAR OF 1812 TRADER/WITH TEXAS/COMANCHE INDIANS/1818 COLONEL IN/THE LONG EXPEDITION/IN 1820 IMPRESARIO/FROM 1826 TO 1835
On rear of base: WHO WILL FOLLOW/OLD BEN MILAM/INTO SAN ANTONIO/ERECTED BY THE/STATE OF TEXAS/1936 WITH FUNDS/APPROPRIATED/BY THE FEDERAL/GOVERNMENT TO/COMMEMORATE/ONE HUNDRED/YEARS OF TEXAS/INDEPENDENCE
On left side of base: BENJAMIN RUSH MILAM/PARTICIPATED IN THE/CAPTURE OF GOLIAD/OCTOBER NINTH 1835/WAS KILLED IN SAN/ANTONIO DECEMBER/SEVENTH 1835 WHILE/COMMANDING THE TEXAS/FORCES WHICH LATER/CAPTURED THE TOWN.
TITLE: Ben Milam
ARTIST(S): Bryant Baker
DATE: 07/17/1938
MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze; Base: Marble Falls pink granite.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS TX000942
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PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Fannin at Main Street
Cameron, TX
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