HOUSTON – Did you know, the Sam Houston ... it the tallest statue of an American hero, in the world. The construction of the statue was named "A Tribute to Courage" by artist, David Adickes.

Local artist David Adickes created the 67-foot tall Sam Houston statue on the way to Huntsville, downtown Houston’s 36-foot Virtuoso sculpture and the 20-foot Cornet sculpture in Galveston.

Senator Lamar Alexander said he views Sam Houston as his hero ... as he observed the statue. “It’s an unveiling of a public work of art… picking a famous Tennessean and Texan, as well ...

The hollow statue ... Houston and a 67-foot-tall Sam Houston monument on Interstate 45 near Huntsville. Last year, Adickes was honored by the City of Houston for his contributions to the Bayou ...

A namesake now memorialized through its own statue on the campus of Sam Houston State University. Sculpture artist Ed Wilson has been bringing art to life through his sculpture since the 70's with ...