Question: Who are the seven Texans represented by statues in the Hall of State at Fair Park?
Answer: Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston, Mirabeau B. Lamar, James Walker Fannin Jr., Thomas J. Rusk, William B. Travis, and Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. Italian sculptor Pompeo Coppini made bronze statues of the first six figures for the Hall of State’s dedication in 1936. A bust of Nimitz, sculpted by Felix de Weldon, was added in 1946.
