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Sam Houston Statue in Huntsville, Texas, was designed and constructed by artist David Adickes, who dedicated the statue to the City of Huntsville. Completed on October 22,1994, it is the tallest statue of an American Hero in the world, 67 feet tall, on a 10-foot granite base.
David Adickes created the colossal statue as a tribute to General Sam Houston and named it A Tribute to Courage. It is also often called Big Sam. The statue was made from 30 tons of concrete and steel on the W.S. Gibbs Farm on 75 North in Huntsville. This construction site was offered by Sam Houston State University. The statue is made of five layers of concrete over steel mesh afixed to a steel framework. The colossal statue can be seen from the south for 6.5 miles.
Sam Houston Statue, Huntsville, TX 77340
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