Downtown Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
The Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument
Photographed By James Hulse, August 30, 2022
1. The Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument
courage, and dignity in the Armed Forces of the United
States of America during the Vietnam War. Entombed
herein are the names of 3,417 Texans who gave their lives
so that others might be free.
Welcome Home.
Presented to the people of Texas
By the Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans
Monument Committee
March 29, 2014
Erected 2014 by Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
Location. 30° 16.529′ N, 97° 44.347′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Downtown Austin. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of Congress Avenue and East 11th Street. The marker is located in the northeast section of the Texas State Capitol grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1100 Congress Avenue, 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. St. Martin’s Evangelical Lutheran Church (a few steps from this marker); Confederate Texas Legislatures (within shouting distance of this marker); Disabled American Veterans of Texas Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); North Pedestrian Gate
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Also see . . . Vietnam Veterans Monument. Texas State Preservation Board
The monument features five bronze statues atop a Texas Sunset Red Granite base encircled with eight bronze bas-relief panels. The monument honors the 3,417 men and women of Texas who served and died in the Vietnam War (1964-1973). The bronze figures depict an infantry patrol in action and represent the racial diversity of Texas culture. The bas-relief panels depict the individual military forces utilized during the war.(Submitted on September 13, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed By James Hulse, August 30, 2022
2. The Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument
Photographed By James Hulse, August 30, 2022
3. The front of the Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument
Photographed By James Hulse, August 30, 2022
4. Closeup of the left side of the Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument
Photographed By James Hulse, August 30, 2022
5. The backside of the Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument
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 152 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 13, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
