Marble Falls in Burnet County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Jim Lovell

Photographed By Larry D. Moore, February 12, 2023

1. Jim Lovell Marker

Inscription. Captain James A. Lovell, Jr., Navy (Ret) placed his hand and footprints in concrete on this spot on June 27, 1995. At that time the Uptown was a movie theater.

Captain Lovell was attending the Marble Falls premier of the film, "Apollo 13", based upon his book, "Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13." In the movie Lovell is portrayed by Tom Hanks.

The Apollo 13 mission, launched on April 10, 1970, was to be the third moon landing. Two days into their journey, an oxygen tank exploded, seriously crippling the command module.

Through the bravery of the Apollo 13 crew and the ingenuity of the NASA engineers at Mission Control in Houston, Commander Lovell successfully piloted Apollo 13 back to Earth.

Lovell retired from the Navy in 1973 and lived for a few years in Horseshoe Bay, Texas. It was while living in Horseshoe Bay that he attended the premier of the movie based upon his exploits as Commander of Apollo 13.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical date for this entry is April 10, 1970.

Location. 30° 34.311′ N, 98° 16.655′ W. Marker is in Marble Falls, Texas, in Burnet County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker.

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Michel's Drug Store (here, next to this marker); 1910 Post Office Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Roper Hotel (about 600 feet away); Marble Falls Factory Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); Floyd Tillman (approx. 0.3 miles away); Governor O. M. Roberts' House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Otto Ebeling House (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Frederick Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marble Falls.

Jim Lovell Marker Area image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry D. Moore, February 12, 2023

2. Jim Lovell Marker Area

Jim Lovell hand and footprints image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry D. Moore, February 12, 2023

3. Jim Lovell hand and footprints

Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2023, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 151 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 14, 2023, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas.