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title: Statue of Moses Austin
author: Carol M. Highsmith
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21365/statue-of-moses-austin/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-11-26
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# Statue of Moses Austin
_Authored by Carol M. Highsmith_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21365.jpg)
## Image Caption
Statue of [Moses](https://www.worldhistory.org/Moses/) Austin, [City](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) Hall Plaza, San Antonio, Texas. Photo by Carol M. Highsmith, 2014.
Father of [Stephen F. Austin](https://www.worldhistory.org/Stephen_F._Austin/), the "Father of Texas", Moses initiated the settlement of the region that would be completed by his famous son.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Highsmith, C. M. (2025, November 26). Statue of Moses Austin. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Highsmith, Carol M.. "Statue of Moses Austin." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 26, 2025. .
### MLA
Highsmith, Carol M.. "Statue of Moses Austin." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Nov 2025, .
## License & Copyright
The public domain content above is from the [Library of Congress](http://www.loc.gov/). You can copy it freely. [Original image](https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2014633549/) by [**Carol M. Highsmith**](https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2014633549/). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 26 November 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.