Texas State Cemetery
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Just blocks east of the State Capitol, the Cemetery is the final resting place of Governors, Senators, Legislators, Congressmen, Judges and other legendary Texans who have made the state what it is today. Efforts to establish the...
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From the list : Austin by museumgirl
Yes, I'm a sucker for history, especially Texas history, but even without the cool people buried here, this is a nice spot for a stroll. Lots of water features, trees, and wandering paths.
The most interesting graves are located on the southwest corner of the cemetery (to your right and all the way down when you exit the visitor's center): Stephen F. Austin and other heroes of early Texas, Barbara Jordan, J. Frank Dobie, Henry Faulkner, Ann Richards, and my puppy Harry's personal favorite, Fred Gipson, the author of Old Yeller. (It is Austin tradition to place doggie treats on his grave.)
Don't forget to stop in the visitor's center for a brochure/map with descriptions of the most famous folks buried here and locations of their graves.
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