Ten Commandments Monument (Austin, Texas) Explained

Ten Commandments Monument
Location:Austin, Texas, U.S.
Designer:Unknown
Type:Monument
Material:Texas Sunset Red Granite
Open:1961

The Ten Commandments Monument is installed on the Texas State Capitol grounds (behind the Capitol building) in Austin, Texas, United States. The Texas Sunset Red Granite artwork was designed by an unknown artist and erected by the Fraternal Order of Eagles of Texas in 1961.[1] It was the subject of litigation in the Supreme Court case Van Orden v. Perry (2005).

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  1. Web site: Ten Commandments Monument . . September 3, 2018 . September 3, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180903225709/https://tspb.texas.gov/prop/tcg/tcg-monuments/08_ten_commandments/index.html . live .