Remember Pearl Harbor ★ Keep America Alert Monument, Austin, Texas
historic place
In Austin, Travis County, Texas, a significant historical marker is found on the Texas State Capitol grounds. This site is recognized as a Historic Place. The marker bears the text: 'Remember Pearl Harbor ★ Keep America Alert.' Erected in 1989, this monument was placed by the Pearl Harbor Survivors of Texas. It is located on Congress Avenue in Downtown Austin. The monument itself is constructed from Texas Sunset Red Granite and marble. It features inscriptions and the bronze seal of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association. Scott Field designed this memorial. The monument commemorates Texans who were in military service on the island of Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. This marker stands as a lasting memorial to that specific historical event and the Texans who were present.