Stephen F. Austin - 200 Years - Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches TX
N 31° 37.161 W 094° 38.942
15R E 343590 N 3499424
A pink granite monument erected by the Sons of the Republic of Texas in honor of the bicentennial of Stephen F Austin's birth in front of the old stone Fort Museum.
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Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/18/2018
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Stephen F. Austin is famous for being the "Father of Texas." On the bicentennial of his birth, the sons of the Republic of Texas erected a pink granite monument in front of the old Stone Fort, a building with which he would've been familiar in his lifetime, on the campus of the State University named for him.
The monument reads as follows:
"[Medallion of the Sons of the Republic of Texas]
In memory of
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
pioneer of Texas colonization
Bicentennial birthday
Nov. 3, 1793 - Nov. 3, 1993
Erected by
the Sons of the Republic of Texas"
For more on the colorful life of Stephen F. Austin, see the Handbook of Texas online: (
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