Pioneer Woman - Acton, TX
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N 32° 26.401 W 097° 41.053
14S E 623690 N 3589971
A 28-foot marble monument features a statue of a bonneted pioneer woman standing on a pedestal, her hand forever shading her eyes as she looks to the west, eternally wondering when her husband will come home.
Waymark Code: WMRDEH
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/13/2016
Views: 10
The monument is at the grave of Elizabeth Crockett. The figure is not of a statue of her. She died in 1860, the monument was erected in 1911.
Since 1949, the 12 by 21-foot burial plot at Acton has been a state park – Texas’ smallest.
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Pioneer Woman
Figure Type: Human
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Unknown
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1911
Materials used: Granite
Location: Acton State Historic Site
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