Revolutionary War Memorial -- Texas State Cemetery, Austin TX
N 30° 16.016 W 097° 43.544
14R E 622574 N 3349051
A memorial to the patriots of the American Revolution who are buried in Texas stands in the historic Texas State Cemetery at 10th and Navasota Streets in east Austin.
Waymark Code: WMPY8T
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/09/2015
Views: 6
This handsome polished red granite obelisk stands along TX SH 165 in Memorial Row in the Texas State Cemetery.
The list of the Revolutionary War veterans buried in Texas are inscribed on the four sides of the obelisk, and the DAR Golden Wheel is engraved near the top. The memorial reads as follows:
"[E side base]
Dedicated to the
Patriots of the
American Revolution
Buried in Texas
[bronze cattle drive medallion]
[N side base]
God * Home * Country
They sacrificed
their lives and fortunes
to establish
this great nation
[W side base, under the bronze medallion and wreath]
From the American Colonies, France, and Spanish Texas
[S side base]
Erected by the
TEXAS SOCIETY
Daughters of the American Revolution
Lynn Forney Young
State Regent
March 15, 2009"
Type of Memorial: Monument
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