Downtown Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
The Price of Liberty
Dedicated December 2, 2017
Photographed by James Hulse, August 30, 2022
1. The Price of Liberty Marker
who answered their country's call after September 11, 2001
They know all too well The Price of Liberty
Reverse Side
Sculpted by Sandra Van Zandt
Erected 2017 by Texas War Memorial Foundation.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 30° 16.408′ N, 97° 44.304′ W. Memorial is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Downtown Austin. It can be reached from the intersection of East 12th Street and San Jacinto Street. The memorial is located on the southeast corner of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission building. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 300 East 12th Street, 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: The Archive War (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Texas and the Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker); Hoods Texas Brigade Monument (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Capitol Greenhouses (about 400 feet away); 1928 Granite Water Fountain (about 400 feet away); General Land Office Building of 1856-57 (about 500 feet away); Grotto and Lagoon
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Also see . . . Price of Liberty Memorial. Texas State Preservation Board
The bronze statue portrays a service member and family parting ways for an overseas deployment in the Global War on Terror (2001 - ). Designed with the financial support and direct input of Gold Star Families, the design focuses on the sacrifice of the families of fallen veterans, a unique theme among the Capitol area monuments. The "Liberty" figure was modeled after the statue on the Texas Capitol dome, "The Goddess of Liberty," referencing Texas history, patriotism and pride.(Submitted on September 13, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, August 30, 2022
2. The view of the Price of Liberty Marker from across San Jacinto Blvd
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 907 times since then and 118 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
