Texas Heroes Monument - Rosenberg Avenue (25th Street) & Broadway

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The Texas Heroes Monument is location at the intersection of Broadway and Rosenberg Avenue. The statue was sculpted by Louis Amateis, an Italian sculptor and artist.  The Statue was created to commemorate the people who fought for Texas during the Texas revolution against Mexico. The monument is made mostly of light gray granite with the statue made of bronze. At the top of the columns are words which represent the qualities of the men who fought for Texas: Patriotism, Honor, Devotion, Courage.  Atop the granite blocks stand Lady Victory, she is  22 feet tall making the monument 74 feet high. In one hand she holds a sheathed sword entwined with roses, the other, extended holds a crown of laurels.

Patriotism- North facing 
At the base of the column, you can see the bronze faces of the notable Texas leaders Sam Houston, Henry Smith Edward Burleson, Benjamin Milam, James Fannin, and James Bonham. Below those faces, you will see a San Jacinto battle scene, which depicts the victory against Mexico. And finally, below that you will see inscribed at the bottom, “A Tribute from Henry Rosenberg to the Heroes of the Texas Revolution of 1836."

Courage- East facing 
This side contains the statue of a female unsheathing a sword and ordering the Mexican Army out of Texas. She is known as Defiance, and underneath her is the date October 2, 1835, the date of the Goliad Massacre which is referenced by the depiction of the massacre on the base.

Honor- West Facing
This column houses a bronze female figure who represents Peace.At her feet are the names of heroes who’s photos could not be authenticated: Neill, Hockley, Karnes and de Zavalla. Below her is the date April 21, 1836, the Battle of San Jacinto. The depiction underneath commemorates General Santa Anna’s surrender to Sam Houston after the Battle of San Jacinto.

Devotion- South Facing
This column has a medallion of Stephen F. Austin surrounded by allegorical figures such as David Burnet, Davy Crockett, Frank Johnson, “Deaf” Smith and Willam Travis. Below is depiction  commemorating the fall of the Alamo.
The statue was commissioned by Henry Rosenberg after his death in 1893 by a generous donation of $50,000 Henry Rosenberg was a Swiss immigrant and prominent businessman who loved Texas and the Galveston community. Mr. Rosenberg left a large amount of his fortune to be used on public projects to improved the city of Galveston including Rosenberg Library, and drinking water fountains for man and beasts of Galveston. 

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