Sam Houston’s grave (Alexey Sergeev)
Sam Houston (UTSA Special Collections Libraries)
Colonel Henderson King Yoakum (Vivian Yoakum)
“The world will take care of Houston’s fame.”
So says the epitaph – by Andrew Jackson – on the monument marking Sam Houston’s grave. Erected in 1911, the monument was designed by famed sculptor Pompeo Coppini. The memorial shows Houston riding into battle atop his horse. The torches – upside-down – symbolize that victory has been won. The upside-down Roman axes signify that the battle is over.
Buried just behind Houston is his good friend, Henderson Yoakum. An illustrious politician, soldier, and writer (he wrote a two volume “History of Texas” in 1855), Yoakum remains close by his friend in death, just as he did in life.
Oakwood Cemetery
- Hours: Daily, sunrise to sunset
- 421 - 9th St., Huntsville, TX
- 936-435-2497 (Walker Co. Historical Commission)
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