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

Bicentennial Star

1976-1996

Photographed by James Hulse, August 30, 2022

1. Bicentennial Star Marker

Inscription. The Austin Lawyers Auxiliary (previously known as the Austin Lawyers Wives' Club) dedicated a star-shaped landscape monument at this location in 1976 to commemorate the Bicentennial of the Declaration of Independence. The pink granite monument, designed in the shape of the sanctioned Bicentennial Star logo, was removed in connection with the Restoration of the Historic Grounds project, 1996.

Erected by State of Texas.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.

Location. 30° 16.516′ N, 97° 44.479′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Downtown Austin. It can be reached from the intersection of Congress Avenue and East 11th Street. The marker is located in the northwest 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.

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,

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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: Veterans of the 36th Infantry Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Spanish-American War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Tyler Rose (within shouting distance of this marker); Texas World War II Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Goodman Building (about 300 feet away); Remember Pearl Harbor ★ Keep America Alert (about 300 feet away); Swedish Central Methodist Church (about 300 feet away); Statue of Liberty Replica (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.

Also see . . . United States Bicentennial. Wikipedia

The United States Bicentennial was a series of celebrations and observances during the mid-1970s that paid tribute to historical events leading up to the creation of the United States of America as an independent republic. It was a central event
Photographed by James Hulse, August 30, 2022

2. The Bicentennial Star Marker
in the memory of the American Revolution. The Bicentennial culminated on Sunday, July 4, 1976, with the 200th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Founding Father delegates of the Second Continental Congress.

(Submitted on September 13, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The view of the Bicentennial Star Marker on the west side of the Capitol grounds image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse

3. The view of the Bicentennial Star Marker on the west side of the Capitol grounds

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 487 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 13, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.