I Am A Texan
Grade 2, Unit 11, Lesson 2
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Texas Landmarks
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The Alamo
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The Alamo
• The Alamo was originally a mission, but later it was used
as an army outpost. The Alamo was home to the first
recorded hospital in Texas.
• Later, the Alamo was the location of an important battle
and the Alamo became a symbol of Texas bravery. It is
now a shrine to Texas Liberty.
• The Alamo is located in San Antonio. People from all
over the world visit the Alamo.
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The San Jacinto Monument
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The San Jacinto Monument
• This monument is a memorial to men who died in the
Texas Revolutionary War during the Battle of San
Jacinto.
• The column is 567 feet high, making it the tallest
monument column in the world.
• It is an octagonal column and it is topped with a star.
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It is located near the Houston ship channel.
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The Texas Capitol
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The Texas Capitol
• The state capital of Texas is in Austin and it is the home
of the Texas Capitol building.
• The Texas Capitol is 15 feet taller than our National
Capitol in Washington, D.C.
• It is larger than any other state capitol and it was built in
1888.
• The Texas Capitol is where the state legislature meets.
• The Capitol was designed by Elijah E. Myers.
• The Goddess of Liberty statue is on the top of the dome.
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Kennedy Memorial Plaza
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Kennedy Memorial Plaza
• This is a memorial to President John F. Kennedy. He
was shot and killed in Dallas in 1963.
• The memorial was designed by Philip Johnson and he
wanted it to represent the freedom of President
Kennedy’s spirit.
• The memorial has no roof. The openings are decorated
with medallions and at night it looks like it is held up by
lights.
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The University of Texas
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The University of Texas
• The University of Texas (UT) originated in 1839 but the
first building was not completed until 1899.
• The University of Texas is located in the state capital,
Austin.
• The mascot of the University of Texas (UT) is the
longhorn and is also the state’s largest mammal of
Texas.
• University of Texas (UT) houses seven museums and
seventeen libraries.
• University of Texas (UT) is known all over the world for
excellent research.
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Big Tex
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Big Tex
• Big Tex has been greeting visitors at the Texas State
Fair since 1952.
• He is fifty two feet tall and he wears the largest pair of
jeans ever made.
• His hat is a seventy two gallon stetson and his cowboy
boots are sized seventy.
• Big Tex is a popular place for people to meet when they
are at the fair.
• He was originally a Christmas decoration in the town of
Kerens, Texas.
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