Downtown Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Spanish-American War Memorial
"The Hiker"
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 5, 2013
1. Spanish - American War Memorial Marker
Erected 1951
by Spanish-American War
Veterans and Auxiliaries
of Texas
Honoring the memory of
all who served
1898 – 1902
Erected 1951 by Spanish-American War Veterans and Auxiliaries of Texas.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American.
Location. 30° 16.479′ N, 97° 44.495′ W. Memorial is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Downtown Austin. It is on 12th Street West east of Colorado Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is located on Texas State Capitol grounds, along the pedestrian walkway near the southwest corner of the Capitol. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1100 Congress Avenue, Austin TX 78701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Central Texas. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans of the 36th Infantry Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); West Drinking Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Bicentennial Star (within shouting distance of this marker); Terry Rangers Monument (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Evolution of a Great State (about 400 feet away); Westgate Tower
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More about this memorial. The last war memorial to be added on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol
Also see . . .
1. The Hiker.
The Hiker is a statue created by Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson. It commemorates the American soldiers who fought in the Spanish–American War, the Boxer Rebellion and the Philippine–American War. The first version of it was made for the University of Minnesota in 1906, but at least 50 copies were made, and were erected very widely across the United States. (Submitted on January 3, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. The Spanish American War.
The Spanish-American War (1898) was a conflict between the United States and Spain that ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and resulted in U.S. acquisition of territories in the western Pacific and Latin America. Spain declared war on the United States on April 24, followed by a U.S. declaration of war on the 25th. The ensuing war was pathetically one-sided, since Spain had readied neither its army nor its navy for a distant war with the formidable
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 5, 2013
2. Spanish - American War Memorial
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 5, 2013
3. Spanish - American War Memorial "The Hiker"
The Hiker, by sculptor Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson, depicts a hero stripped of his parade uniform and shown as a soldier reacting to the challenges of the battlefield
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 5, 2013
4. Spanish - American War Memorial Cross Emblem
The bronze plaque on the front of the memorial is the cross of the Spanish-American War Veterans
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 692 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 3, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
