Downtown Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Veterans of the 36th Infantry Memorial
Photographed By James Hulse, August 30, 2022
1. Veterans of the 36th Infantry Memorial
Dedicated and Erected Sept. 9, 1959
Erected 1959.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 30° 16.5′ N, 97° 44.491′ 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 western 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. Bicentennial Star (within shouting distance of this marker); Spanish-American War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); West Drinking Fountain (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Goodman Building (about 300 feet away); Tyler Rose (about 400 feet away); First United Methodist Church of Austin (about 400 feet away); Texas World War II Memorial (about 400 feet away); The Evolution of a Great State (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.
Also see . . . 36th Infantry Division (United States). Wikipedia
The(Submitted on September 13, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)36th Infantry Division ("Arrowhead"), also known as the "Panther Division", "Lone Star Division", "The Texas Army", or the "T-patchers", is an infantry division of the United States Army and part of the Texas Army National Guard. It was organized during World War I from units of the Texas and Oklahoma National Guard. As an all-Texas unit, it was called for service for World War II 25 November 1940, was sent to the European Theater of Operations in April 1943, and returned to the Texas Army National Guard in December 1945.
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Photographed By James Hulse, August 30, 2022
2. The view of the Veterans of the 36th Infantry Memorial on the west side of the Texas State Capitol
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 94 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
