Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla - Austin, TX
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N 30° 16.076 W 097° 44.857
14R E 620468 N 3349139
Bronze bust of one of the heroes of the Mexican revolution and a founding father of Mexico.
Waymark Code: WMNYTM
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/25/2015
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Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla was a Mexican Catholic priest. On September 16, 1810, Father Hidalgo rang the church bell to announce revolution against the Spanish. Indians and mestizos marched with Hidalgo and captured major cities but were halted at the gates of the capital. Hidalgo fled north but was caught and shot in 1811. The anniversary of his call is celebrated as Mexico's Independence Day.
Bronze life size head and shoulders resting on a stone base.
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