Port Arthur, Texas: Big Mary Stands On Earth
A full-color Virgin Mary figure, 20 feet tall, stands atop an Earth globe in the Hoa-Binh Area of Peace across from the Queen of Vietnamese Martyr's Catholic Church. Other big statues, including a Pieta replica.
- Address:
- 801 9th Ave., Port Arthur, TX
- Directions:
- Downtown. The statue stands in a open-air shrine, in a large garden, on the north side of 9th Ave. between 8th and 9th Sts.
- Admission:
- Free
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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A beautiful garden with wonderful religious statues. Besides the giant Mary, there are statue representations of each station of the cross, portraying events in the Passion of Christ.
[Luv2RV, 04/26/2023]
The shrine has several Jesus statues.
[Janie, 06/15/2015]
A three-times-life-size statue of the Virgin Mary stands in the Hoa-Binh Area of Peace across the street from the Queen of Vietnamese Martyr's Catholic Church. A very impressive statue up close! The garden itself is well kept and very peaceful.
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Mighty Mary stands atop a large Earth globe, straddling Asia, her left big toe mere inches from Vietnam, which has been helpfully highlighted.