Texas Heroes Monument — Attraction in Galveston

The Texas Heroes Monument was commissioned by Henry Rosenberg to commemorate the brave people who fought during the Texas Revolution. The monument was built by New England Granite Works using Concord, New Hampshire, granite and bronze. The total cost was $50,000, and it was shipped before June 4, 1899. The sculptor of the monument was Louis Amateis. It is located at the intersection of Broadway and Rosenberg Avenue. It was unveiled on April 22, 1900. Henry Rosenberg, a well-known banker, bequeathed nearly a quarter of a million dollars to public enterprises. Amateis, the sculptor of the monument, was a professor in Rome at the time, was required to submit his work on the statue groups, bas reliefs and other bronze works to the College of Sculptors at Rome for approval. The monument is made mostly of light gray granitewith a bronze statue and bronze reliefs. It is 74 feet (23 m) high including the statue of Victory. The base of the monument is 34 feet (10 m) in diameter. The bulk of the monument consists of four columns made from a single block of granite. These are 50 feet (15 m) high. At the top of the columns are words which represent the qualities of the men who fought for Texas: Patriotism, Honor, Devotion, Courage. The statue of Victory is 22 feet (6.7 m) high. She holds a sheathed sword entwined with roses, and her right extended hand holds...

I love art and history. This is a beautiful monument. The monument is made mostly of light gray granite with a bronze statue and bronze reliefs. It is 74 feet (23 m) high including the statue of Victory. The base of the monument is 34 feet (10 m) in diameter. The bulk of the monument consists of four columns made from a single block of granite. These are 50 feet (15 m) high. At the top of the columns are words which represent the qualities of the men who fought for Texas: Patriotism, Honor,...

Honor. Patriotism. Devotion. Courage. It is fun to see monuments like this in our cities. It makes history accessible to everyone. A guy stopped at the light and yelled to us "Do you know why the statue is pointing that way? So the sailors know where the whorehouses are." Really? Why would you randomly tell...