Downtown Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Angelina Eberly Statue

Photographed by Richard Denney, November 25, 2021

1. Angelina Eberly Statue Marker

Inscription. In 1842 Texas was an independent nation, and Austin was its capital, Sam Houston, the president of the Republic of Texas, regarded Austin as a vulnerable and unsuitable location for the seat of government and waged an unsuccessful campaign to have it moved to his namesake city. As a last resort, the President sent a military detachment to Austin to remove the government archives. When an innkeeper named Angelina Eberly discovered the men loading their wagons, she rushed to the corner of what is now Sixth and Congress and fired the town cannon, blowing a hole in the Land Office building and rousing the populace. The citizens chased down Houston's men, recovered the archives, and gave them to Mrs. Eberly for safekeeping. This statue honors a bold woman whose vigilance and short temper preserved Austin as the capital of Texas. It was presented to the citizens of Austin on September 26, 2004, by Capital Area Statues, Inc.

Erected 2004.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Government & Politics • Notable Events • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.

Location. 30° 16.119′ N,

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97° 44.565′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Downtown Austin. It is on Congress Avenue just south of West 7th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 633 Congress Ave, Austin TX 78701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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: Sampson-Henricks Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Stephen F. Austin Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Littlefield Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Scarbrough Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Norwood Tower (about 300 feet away); Edward Tips Building (about 300 feet away); Paramount Theatre

Photographed by Richard Denney, November 25, 2021

2. Angelina Eberly Statue Marker

(about 300 feet away); Offices Of The War Department And The Adjutant General (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2021, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,350 times since then and 115 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2021, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.