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

Monuments of the Great Walk

Photographed by James Hulse, August 30, 2022

1. Monuments of the Great Walk Marker

Inscription. The four earliest monuments placed on the Capitol grounds flank the Great Walk. (1)The granite-and-bronze Alamo Monument, erected in 1891 by the State of Texas, replaced a smaller limestone monument that was destroyed when the 1852 Capitol burned in 1881. (2)The Volunteer Firemen Monument honors volunteer firefighters who have died in Texas in the line of duty. Designed by Frank Teich of San Antonio, it was erected in 1896 by the State Firemen's Association of Texas. In the early 1900s, the monument's tall granite base was shortened and the original granite statue was replaced with a bronze figure, thereby making it consistent with the others on the Great Walk. (3)Sculptor Pompeo Coppini created the bronze statuary for the granite Confederate Monument, commissioned by surviving comrades and unveiled in 1903. (4)Coppini also produced the bronze figure on horseback for the granite Terry's Texas Rangers Monument, erected in 1907 by survivors of the Eighth Texas Cavalry.

Erected by State of Texas.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, Texas Independence • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 30° 16.438′ N, 97° 44.434′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Downtown

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Austin. It can be reached from the intersection of Congress Avenue and East 11th Street. The marker is located on the southern section of the Texas Capital grounds along the entrance walkway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1100 Congress Avenue, 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: The Great Walk (a few steps from this marker); Heroes of the Alamo (a few steps from this marker); Terry’s Texas Rangers Monument (a few steps from this marker); Terry Rangers Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Artesian Well and East Drinking Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); West Drinking Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Capitol of 1852-53 (within shouting distance of this marker); Cannons and Fountains (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.

Also see . . . Texas State Capitol. Wikipedia

The Capitol building is surrounded by 22 acres (8.9 ha) of grounds scattered with statues and monuments. William Munro Johnson, civil engineer, was hired in 1888 to improve the appearance of the grounds. By the time the first monument, commemorating the Heroes of the Alamo, was installed in 1891, the major components of Johnson's plan were in place. These included a "Great Walk" of black and white
Photographed by James Hulse, August 30, 2022

2. The Monuments of the Great Walk Marker with the Alamo Memorial on the right
diamond-patterned pavement shaded by trees. The four oldest monuments are the Heroes of the Alamo Monument (1891), Volunteer Firemen Monument (1896), Confederate Soldiers Monument (1903) and Terry's Texas Rangers Monument (1907), and these flank the tree-lined Great Walk. In the spring of 2013, ground was broken for the Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument; dedication took place on March 29, 2014.

(Submitted on September 7, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Alamo Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse

3. Alamo Monument

Confederate Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 30, 2022

4. Confederate Monument

Terry’s Texas Rangers Monument in front of the Texas State Capitol image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 30, 2022

5. Terry’s Texas Rangers Monument in front of the Texas State Capitol

The Great Walk to the Texas State Capitol image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 30, 2022

6. The Great Walk to the Texas State Capitol

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 756 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 7, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.