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Goddess of Liberty (Texas State Capitol)

Coordinates: 30°16′28″N 97°44′25″W / 30.2745831°N 97.7403868°W / 30.2745831; -97.7403868
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Goddess of Liberty
The statue in 2013
Map
ArtistElijah E. Myers
LocationAustin, Texas, United States
Coordinates30°16′28″N 97°44′25″W / 30.2745831°N 97.7403868°W / 30.2745831; -97.7403868

Goddess of Liberty is a sculpture by Elijah E. Myers, installed atop the Texas State Capitol dome, in Austin, Texas, United States.[1] The original statue was erected in February 1888. It was replaced by a replica on June 14, 1986, and the original was restored and relocated to the Bullock Texas State History Museum.[2]

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  1. ^ Fikac, Peggy (March 30, 2008). "Tex-Arcana: What's the history of the Capitol's goddess?". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  2. ^ "Goddess of Liberty". Bullock Texas State History Museum. Archived from the original on September 3, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
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