College Station in Brazos County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Lawrence Sullivan Ross
1838 - 1898
Photographed by Morgan Petermann, October 4, 2025
1. Lawrence Sullivan Ross Marker
Brigadier General C.S.A. Governor of Texas
President of the A&M College
Erected by Texas A&M University.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • Government & Politics • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.
Location. 30° 36.942′ N, 96° 20.473′ W. Memorial is in College Station, Texas, in Brazos County. It is on Military Walk south of Ross Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 766 Military Walk, College Station TX 77840, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: Academic Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Bolton Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Texas AMC and WWI (within shouting distance of this marker); Nagle Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Silver Taps (about 300 feet away); Harvey Mitchell Hall (about 400 feet away); K. K. Legett Hall Centennial (about 400 feet away); Hart Hall (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in College Station.
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Photographed by Morgan Petermann, October 4, 2025
2. Lawrence Sullivan Ross statue in front of the Academic Building
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2025, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. This page has been viewed 88 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2025, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
