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The Texas Heroes Monument is at the intersection of Broadway and Rosenberg Avenue. The statue was sculpted by Louis Amateis, an Italian sculptor and artist. The Statue was created to commemorate the people who fought for Texas during the Texas revolution against Mexico. The Texas Heroes Monument is made mostly of light gray granite with the statue made of bronze. The four sides of the monument represent values such as Patriotism, Courage, Honor, and Devotion.

The statue was commissioned by Henry Rosenberg after his death in 1893 by a generous donation of $50,000 Henry Rosenberg was a Swiss immigrant and prominent businessman who loved Texas and the Galveston community. Mr. Rosenberg left a large amount of his fortune to be used on public projects to improved the city of Galveston including Rosenberg Library, and drinking water fountains.

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