76ft Tall Stephen F Austin Statue @ Historical Park in Brazoria County Texas - A Drone View Series

This statue has been on my bucket list for several years, ever since I spotted it on my way down to Surfside Beach on the Texas Gulf Coast for a Kite Flying Festival. I spent this past weekend back down at the coast, for another kite festival of course, and had the time on my way back home the next morning to stop and fly here.

Stephen F. Austin-Munson Historical County Park represents a unique private-public partnership, and is a culmination of years of community support for Brazoria County’s most famous resident, Stephen F. Austin, “the Father of Texas,” as he was first called by fellow early Texan, Sam Houston. Following a ground-swell of support at the turn of the 21st Century to build a monument to appropriately honor Austin, local residents raised funds to construct the statue and facility grounds. Today, it is the first county-run historic site and is now open to the public five days per week (Wed-Sunday).

The park features 10 acres, with its centerpiece an iconic, 76-foot tall statue of Stephen F. Austin, which was designed by famed Texas sculptor David Adickes. The Park and statue are located just off Hwy 288 west of Angleton. The complex includes a visitor and information center with gift shop, picnic areas, and a Texas-shaped pond in the back of the property where catch-and-release fishing is permitted.

[Source: https://www.brazoriacountytx.gov/departments/parks-department/stephen-f-austin-munson-historical-county-park]

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