Purple Heart Monument Explained

Purple Heart Monument
Location:	Austin, Texas, U.S.

The Purple Heart Monument is installed at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin, Texas. Commemorating Texans who were wounded during active duty, the monument was dedicated by Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst on September 20, 2003.^[1] It was donated to the people of Texas by the Military Order of the Purple Heart.^[2]

External links

• • Military Order of the Purple Heart Monument at the Historic Marker Database
• Purple Heart Monument - Austin, TX at Waymarking

Notes and References

1. Web site: Monuments . . June 3, 2023 . August 20, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110820000937/http://www.cemetery.state.tx.us/monuments.asp . live .
2. Web site: Historic Walking Tour: Texas State Cemetery . Texas State Cemetery.