College Station in Brazos County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Silver Taps

Photographed by R. C., December 26, 2023

1. Silver Taps Marker

Inscription. Silver Taps, held the first Tuesday of every month is that final tribute paid to an Aggie who, at the time of his or her death, was enrolled at Texas A&M.

On the day of Silver Taps, the flag in front of the Academic building is flown at half-mast. At 10:15 P.M., chimes from Albritton Tower begin to play. The ceremony begins at 10:30 P.M. As The Ross Volunteer firing squad marches in slow cadence to the statue of Lawrence Sullivan Ross. Three volleys are fired “Silver Taps” is then played by six buglers three times to the North, West, and South. This concludes the ceremony, but not the feelings of respect and honor.

Erected 1991 by Texas A&M University- The Class of 1991.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.

Location. 30° 36.897′ N, 96° 20.513′ W. Marker is in College Station, Texas, in Brazos County. It is on Houston Street near Old Main Drive, in the median. There is no public parking nearby. If you want to visit the marker, you'll have to park in one of several nearby parking garages and walk to it. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 377 Houston Street, College Station TX 77843, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

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: Texas AMC and WWI (about 300 feet away, measured

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in a direct line); Lawrence Sullivan Ross (about 300 feet away); Hart Hall (about 400 feet away); Harvey Mitchell Hall (about 400 feet away); Bolton Hall (about 400 feet away); Academic Building (about 400 feet away); Nagle Hall (about 400 feet away); Aggies in World War I (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in College Station.

Silver Taps Marker Bronzed Bugle image. Click for full size.

Photographed by R. C., December 26, 2023

2. Silver Taps Marker Bronzed Bugle

Bronzed Bugle with Infamous Texas Aggie Ring image. Click for full size.

Photographed by R. C., December 26, 2023

3. Bronzed Bugle with Infamous Texas Aggie Ring

View from the Marker Towards the Academic Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by R. C., December 26, 2023

4. View from the Marker Towards the Academic Building

Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 27, 2023, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. This page has been viewed 389 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 27, 2023, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.