A Tribute To Courage

Title

A Tribute To Courage

Artist

Walter Herrit

Medium

Photograph - Photograph-digital Art

Description

Sam Houston Statue. It’s dubbed “Big Sam.” The formal name is “A Tribute To Courage.”

A visit to the World's Tallest Statue of an American Hero offers a great perspective of Huntsville, Texas

A Tribute to Courage the Sam Houston Statue was designed and constructed by artist David Adickes.
Artist David Adickes, born and schooled in Huntsville, sculpted this colossal monument to the man who still inspires Texans to reach lofty heights. Sam Houston (1793-1863) remembered the Alamo with his surprise victory/slaughter of Santa Anna's more experienced and professional Mexican Army at San Jacinto, then went on to become President of the Republic of Texas, Governor of the State of Texas, and a US Senator.

Adickes started in early 1992, not exactly certain how he would accomplish the massive project. The 25-ton steel-and-concrete colossus is comprised of 10-foot sections, each containing five layers of concrete reinforced with steel straps. The outside layer includes a fiberglass mesh. It was dedicated on October 22, 1994.

Access is via the next I-exit, by following a parallel road behind a wooded park area. The entrance gift shop sells tiny reproductions of the statue, and a "Sam Houston Replica Cane" mounted on the wall. On the trail to the monument, visitors can pose with a large 3D version of the statue's face.

Adickes couldn't put down his chisel after finishing Sam Houston. He's the sculptor who spent subsequent years creating the giant US President heads at Presidents Park in the Black Hills of South Dakota and outside Williamsburg, Virginia.

Giant Statue of Sam Houston

Address:
7600 Hwy. 75 South, Huntsville, TX
Directions:
South of Huntsville on I-45, but there's no place to stop. Take exit 109, Hwy 40 east to Hwy 75, then north to the statue.

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