American Statesmanship Park Explained

American Statesmanship Park
Location:Houston, Texas, U.S.

American Statesmanship Park, also known as "Mount Rush Hour",[1] is a park in Houston, Texas.[2] Located at the intersection of Interstate 10 and Interstate 45, the park has a series of four 18-foot, two-ton busts depicting Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston, Abraham Lincoln, and George Washington. The sculptures, known as A Tribute to American Statesmanship, were created in 2008[3] and donated to Harris County in November 2012 by artist David Adickes.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Schiller . Dane . September 6, 2013 . Heady art in plain sight: American Statesmanship Park . Houston Chronicle . July 13, 2024 . June 13, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210613105849/https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Heady-art-in-plain-sight-American-Statesmanship-4791003.php . live .
  2. News: Why does a 20-foot Abe Lincoln stare at the drivers on a Houston highway? . Houston Chronicle . 2024-07-13 . 2024-07-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240706223651/https://www.houstonchronicle.com/explained/article/president-heads-houston-sculpture-david-adickes-19543348.php . live .
  3. Web site: Who Needs Mount Rushmore When We've Got Mount Rush Hour? . 2024-07-13 . Houstonia Magazine . en-US . 2022-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220823223152/https://www.houstoniamag.com/arts-and-culture/2021/02/american-statesmanship-park-mount-rush-hour . live .
  4. Web site: AMERICAN STATESMANSHIP PARK . 2024-07-13 . HARRIS COUNTY PRECINCT ONE . 2024-06-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240628190628/https://www.hcp1.net/AmericanStatesmanshipPark . live .

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