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Texans from over 20 different professions are honored within the grounds.
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Daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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909 Navasota Street Austin, TX 78702
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(512) 463-0605
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A Burial Ground for Texas Greats Past & Future
We currently have about 3,200 burials with about 1,500 reservations. The capacity of the Cemetery is at about 8,500 internments and growing.
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Cenotaph Garden
Purple Heart Monument
September 11, 2001 Monument
Texas Medal of Honor Memorial
Texas World War II Monument
The 19th-Century Black Legislators Monument
The Gold Star Mothers Monument
The Nine Men of Praha Memorial
The Texas Armed Forces Memorial Flagpole
The Texas Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Patriot Monument
The War of 1812 Monument
Vietnam Memorial
Commemorating Fellow Texans Through Art
Sculptors, architects and craftsman from all over the US have created monuments in the Texas State Cemetery.
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Where Are We in Austin?
The Texas State Cemetery is located approximately one mile east of the Capitol and consists of 18 acres.
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About the Texas State Cemetery
Burial Eligibility
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Plan Your Visit
Plan Your Visit
Directions and Parking
Media Gallery
Locate a Plot
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Monuments
View All Monuments
Cenotaph Garden
Purple Heart Monument
September 11, 2001 Monument
Texas Medal of Honor Memorial
Texas World War II Monument
The 19th-Century Black Legislators Monument
The Gold Star Mothers Monument
The Nine Men of Praha Memorial
The Texas Armed Forces Memorial Flagpole
The Texas Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Patriot Monument
The War of 1812 Monument
Vietnam Memorial
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Michael Edwin Thornton
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Michael Edwin Thornton
Michael Edwin Thornton
Michael Edwin Thornton
Service & Contributions:
Approved, Texas State Cemetery Committee; Medal of Honor Recipient
Birth:
March 23, 1949
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