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Tribute to Texas Children Monument

Coordinates: 30°16′32″N 97°44′26″W / 30.275492°N 97.740485°W / 30.275492; -97.740485
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Tribute to Texas Children Monument
Detail of one of the states in 2011
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ArtistLawrence Ludtke
Year1998 (1998)
MediumBronze sculpture
LocationAustin, Texas, United States
Coordinates30°16′32″N 97°44′26″W / 30.275492°N 97.740485°W / 30.275492; -97.740485

The Tribute to Texas Children Monument is an outdoor memorial commemorating children of Texas, installed on the Texas State Capitol grounds in Austin, Texas, United States. The monument was sculpted by Lawrence Ludtke, funded by students from 600 schools across the state, and erected in 1998. It features bronze statues of children on a field trip to the Capitol.[1]

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  1. ^ "Tribute to Texas Children Monument". Texas State Preservation Board. Archived from the original on September 3, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
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