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A Military History Walk
on the
LYNN STUART PATHWAY
Veterans Park & Athletic Complex
College Station, Texas
2010
Community Collaboration
Brazos Valley Veterans Memorial
Board of Directors
City of College Station
City of Bryan
Brazos County
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Recreational Trail Grant
Project Number 172959
Military History from 1776 - 2010
Half-mile walking path
Named for BG Louis Lynn Stuart, Jr., Commander of 420th ENG Brigade, Bryan
22 historical interpretive panels
18 granite markers
One bench at each site
Life-size bronze statue of a soldier(s) at each site
Educational & physical exercise for all ages
The Sites
Site sponsorship level - $5,000
Granite marker
Interpretive panel
Steel bench
The Memorials
Benefactor Level
$40,000
The Memorials
Created by
J. Payne Lara,
Navasota sculptor
Life-size statue
Historically correct
Cast in bronze
American Revolution
Eagle photo by Stuart Villaneuva
American Revolution
“Liberty or Death” - Dedication July 1, 2010
American Revolution
Benefactors –
Brazos Valley Veterans Memorial
War for Texas Independence
“Come and Take It”
Dedication Oct. 2, 2010
Benefactors – Janie & Fain McDougal
The Interpretive Panels
1,000 word narrative
Campaign ribbon
U.S. flag
President(s)
Globe
Battles
Battle Statistics
Quotation
Graphics and photos
The Panel Narratives
Coordinated by:
Joseph G. “Chip” Dawson, PhD
Professor of History, TAMU
Wrote 6 of the 20 narratives
Other authors from TAMU, US Army Command and Staff College, Command and Staff College Marine Corps University
The Panel Graphics
Designed by:
Anne Boykin
Heritage Programs Coordinator
City of College Station
BVVM Board of Directors
Upcoming Dates
October 2 – 10:00 a.m.
Texas War for Independence
Memorial Dedication
November 11 – 3:00 p.m.
Korean War
Memorial Dedication
Contact Information
Fain McDougal
Board of Directors
Brazos Valley Veterans Memorial
info@bvvm.org
www.bvvm.org
Eagle photo by Stuart Villaneuva