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The Price of Liberty

Dedicated December 2, 2017

 
 
The Price of Liberty Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By James Hulse, August 30, 2022
1. The Price of Liberty Marker
Inscription.
This memorial is dedicated to Texas military members and their families
who answered their country's call after September 11, 2001
They know all too well The Price of Liberty


Reverse Side
House Concurrent Resolution 70 Granted Authorization, June 10, 2015
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. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Downtown Austin. Memorial 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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 East 12th Street, Austin TX 78701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
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); Hood’s Texas Brigade Monument (about 400 feet away,
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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 (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.
 
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.) 
 
The view of the Price of Liberty Marker from across San Jacinto Blvd image. Click for full size.
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 122 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.

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