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Tejano Monument Unveiled at the Texas Capitol

March 30, 2012 1:13 pm by: Jorge Sanhueza-Lyon

Hundreds of spectators turned out on a humid Thursday morning to celebrate the unveiling of the newest bronze sculpture on the Capitol grounds. The Tejano Monument pays tribute to the contributions by Tejanos as permanent testimony of the Spanish-Mexican heritage that has influenced and is inherent in present-day Texas culture.

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