Strengthen the Arm of Liberty
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Strengthen the Arm of Liberty is the theme of the Boy Scouts of America's fortieth anniversary celebration in 1950.[1] The campaign was inaugurated in 1949 with a dramatic ceremony held at the base of the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World).[2] Approximately 200 BSA Statue of Liberty replicas were installed across the United States.
Replicas
As part of the Strengthening the Arm of Liberty campaign to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), hundreds of scale replicas of the Statue of Liberty have been created nationwide. The Statue of Liberty, by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, bears the classical appearance of the Roman stola, sandals, and facial expression which are derived from Libertas, ancient Rome's goddess of freedom from slavery, oppression, and tyranny. Her raised right foot is on the move. This symbol of Liberty and Freedom is not standing still or at attention in the harbor, but moving forward, as her left foot tramples broken shackles at her feet, in symbolism of the United States's wish to be free from oppression and tyranny.[3]
Manufacture
Between 1949 and 1952, approximately two hundred Script error: No such module "convert". replicas of the statue, made of stamped copper, were purchased by Boy Scout troops and donated in 39 states in the U.S. and several of its possessions and territories. The project was the brainchild of Kansas City businessman, J.P. Whitaker,[4] who was then Scout Commissioner of the Kansas City Area Council.
The copper statues were manufactured by Friedley-Voshardt Co. (Chicago, Illinois) and purchased through the Kansas City Boy Scout office. The statues are approximately Script error: No such module "convert". tall without the base, constructed of sheet copper, weigh Script error: No such module "convert"., and originally cost Template:US$ plus freight. The mass-produced statues are not meticulously accurate and a conservator noted that "her face isn't as mature as the real Liberty. It's rounder and more like a little girl's."[5]
Present
Many of these statues have been lost or destroyed, but preservationists have been able to account for about 100 of them, and BSA Troop 101 of Cheyenne, Wyoming has collected photographs of more than 100 of them.[5][6]
Statues include Birmingham, Alabama, Fayetteville, Arkansas, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Greeley, Colorado, at the Mississippi riverfront in Burlington, Iowa, at Overland Park, Kansas, at Chimborazo Park in Richmond, Virginia, and Veterans Memorial Park in Waterloo, Iowa.
The copper skins can oxidize, resembling the original, and some have been renovated. The statue in Burlington had been taken from its original position in Dankwardt Park, completely renovated, repaired, and polished, and then placed on a pedestal at the riverfront, where it sits today.
List of BSA Statue of Liberty replicas
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Alabama
- Birmingham - Linn Park, located on the west side of the Jefferson County Courthouse building facing Linn Park; the replica at Liberty Park is not a BSA pieceTemplate:Listref
Arkansas
- Fayetteville, Washington Regional Medical Center, North Hills BlvdTemplate:Listref
- Pine Bluff, 10th Avenue between Georgia & State Streets on Esplanade opposite South Side Civic CenterTemplate:Listref
- Sherwood, Amy Sanders Branch Library, 31 Shelby Road
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California
- Bellflower, John Simms Park, 16601 South Clark AvenueTemplate:Listref
Colorado
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- Colorado Springs, Old City Hall, 107 North Nevada AvenueTemplate:Listref
- Denver, Missing[4]
- Estes Park, Estes Park Elementary School, 1505 Brodie Ave. Template:Listref
- Fort Collins, 1526 City Park Dr. Template:Listref
- Greeley, Corner of 9th Street and 9th Avenue, 901 N 9th Ave. Template:Listref
- Gunnison, Leslie J. Savage Library at Western State College of Colorado, 600 N. Adams, north wall of the main floor. Originally in CrawfordTemplate:Listref
- Johnstown, Letford Elementary School, 1099 S Jay Ave Template:Listref
- Kremmling, Corner of Park St and 2nd St, outside the Kremmling Area Chamber of Commerce
- La Junta, City Park, 10th St. and Colorado Avenue, 1010 Colorado Ave Template:Listref
- Longmont, Roosevelt Park, Coffman Street and Longs Peak Avenue, 708 Coffman St. Template:Listref
- Loveland, Lakeside Park, 399 E Eisenhower Blvd Template:Listref
- Pueblo, Pueblo County Courthouse, 10th StreetTemplate:Listref
- Sterling, Logan County Courthouse, off Main StTemplate:Listref
- Trinidad, County Courthouse, First Street and Maple StreetTemplate:Listref
- Walsh, Corner of Santa Fe st and N Neveen StTemplate:Listref
- Ward, Camp TahosaTemplate:Listref
Florida
- Orlando, Magnolia and Orange AvenueTemplate:Listref
- Quincy, Wallwood Scout Reservation, 23 Wallwood BSA DriveTemplate:Listref
Georgia
- Atlanta, Georgia State Capitol, Across from northeast corner of Capitol grounds. Corner of Capitol Avenue SW and Martin Luther King Drive at the corner of Liberty Plaza.Template:Listref
- Rome, at Camp Sidney DewTemplate:Listref
Guam
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- Hagatna Harbor, GuamTemplate:Listref
Idaho
- Caldwell, Caldwell Memorial Park, Near Grant StreetTemplate:Listref
Illinois
- London Mills, Village Veteran ParkTemplate:Listref
- Warsaw, Rolston ParkTemplate:Listref
- Benton in front of the libraryTemplate:Listref
- Oregon Camp Lowden, BSATemplate:Listref
Indiana
- Dupont, Camp Louis Ernst, BSA, 75 feet west of Indiana SR 7Template:Listref
- Gary, 401 Broadway, City HallTemplate:Listref
- Madison, Jefferson County Courthouse, Northwest cornerTemplate:Listref
- Peru, Miami County Courthouse, Courthouse square, south sideTemplate:Listref
- Plymouth, Marshall County Commissioners, Marshall County CourthouseTemplate:Listref
- South Bend, Old Courthouse, 101 South Main StreetTemplate:Listref
Iowa
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- Bloomfield, CourthouseTemplate:Listref
- Burlington, on the banks of the Mississippi RiverTemplate:Listref
- Cedar Falls, Veterans Memorial Park
- Cedar Rapids, 1st Ave Bridge, south tip of Ellis IslandTemplate:Listref
- Clarence, City ParkTemplate:Listref
- Clinton, Eagle Point ParkTemplate:Listref
- Decorah, Decorah Courthouse, 201 West MainTemplate:Listref
- Des Moines, Iowa State Capitol, East 12th StreetTemplate:Listref
- Dubuque, Between West 6th and 7thTemplate:Listref
- Fairfield, in front of Jefferson County CourthouseTemplate:Listref
- Fort Madison, Central Park, Corner of 9th Street & Ave F
- Grundy Center, Grundy Courthouse SquareTemplate:Listref
- Independence, Independence Courthouse, 331 1st Street EastTemplate:Listref
- Iowa City, Campus of City High School
- Leon, Courthouse, North Main Street, town squareTemplate:Listref
- Mason City, Central ParkTemplate:Listref
- Manly, Central ParkTemplate:Listref
- Mount Pleasant, North West Corner of the Henry County Court HouseTemplate:Listref
- Muscatine, in front of City Hall, 215 Sycamore StreetTemplate:Listref
- Sioux City, Sioux City Municipal AuditoriumTemplate:Listref
- Waterloo, Soldiers and Sailors ParkTemplate:Listref
- Waverly, Bremer County Courthouse, Highway 3, Waverly and Bremer AvenueTemplate:Listref
- West Liberty, in front of the City HallTemplate:Listref
- West Point, Center of Town Square
- Woodbine, in front of the libraryTemplate:Listref
Kansas
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- Coffeyville, in front of the high schoolTemplate:Listref
- Colby, Fike Park, Corner of Franklin and East 8th StreetTemplate:Listref
- Eldorado, Butler County Historical CourthouseTemplate:Listref
- Garden City, Finney County Courthouse, 8th Street sideTemplate:Listref
- Garnett, Courthouse SquareTemplate:Listref
- Harlan, Roadside Park, US 281, 5 miles from HarlanTemplate:Listref
- Hays, Hays Public Library, 1205 MainTemplate:Listref
- Hillsboro, Hillsboro Memorial Park, Birch StreetTemplate:Listref
- Independence, Penn and LocustTemplate:Listref
- Kingman, Kingman Elementary and Junior High School, North Main StreetTemplate:Listref
- La Crosse, La Crosse City Park, South Main StreetTemplate:Listref
- Leavenworth, City Hall, Lawn, northeast corner of 5th and ShawneeTemplate:Listref
- Lebanon, Kansas Geographical center of the lower 48 statesTemplate:Listref
- Liberal, Liberal Memorial Library, 519 North KansasTemplate:Listref
- Medicine Lodge, Medicine Lodge Grade School, 320 North Walnut, Northwest cornerTemplate:Listref
- Overland Park, Shawnee Mission North High School, 7401 Johnson DriveTemplate:Listref
- Parsons, Parsons Middle School, Southwest corner, 28th and MainTemplate:Listref
- Pratt, Gateway Park, Corner of East First and StoutTemplate:Listref
- Russell, Lincoln Park, Corner of 4th and Lincoln StreetsTemplate:Listref
- St. John, City Park Square, Northeast corner, 4th and BroadwayTemplate:Listref
- Salina, Oakdale Park, 320 East AshTemplate:Listref
- Smith County, located in small park overlooking the North Fork of the Solomon River Valley just west of U.S. 281[8]
- Topeka, Kansas State Capitol groundsTemplate:Listref
- Troy, Doniphan County Courthouse, Southwest groundsTemplate:Listref
- Washington, Washington County Courthouse, C Street and 3rdTemplate:Listref
- Wichita, Roosevelt Middle School, 2100 East DouglasTemplate:Listref
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Kentucky
- Leitchfield, Grayson County CourthouseTemplate:Listref
Maryland
- North East, Maryland, Rodney Scout Reservation, Brown LodgeTemplate:Listref
Massachusetts
- Fall River, John F. Kennedy Park, Corner of Bradford and Broadway AvenueTemplate:Listref
- Lawrence, Lawrence Public LibraryTemplate:Listref
Michigan
- Mackinac Island, Mackinac Island MarinaTemplate:Listref
Minnesota
- Hibbing, City Hall, 401 East 21st StreetTemplate:Listref
Mississippi
- Columbus, located on Main StreetTemplate:Listref
Missouri
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- Boonville, Cooper County Courthouse, Main Street, In front of CourthouseTemplate:Listref
- Butler, Butler Grade SchoolTemplate:Listref
- Cape Girardeau, Intersection of Broadway and West End BoulevardTemplate:Listref
- Columbia, Formerly located Municipal Building, 505 West Broadway (1950–73)Template:Listref
- Concordia, Central Park, Seventh Street at Gordon StreetTemplate:Listref
- Jefferson City, Missouri State Capitol, Capitol and Jefferson Streets, west of Department of Highway and Transportation buildingTemplate:Listref
- Kansas City, Meyer Boulevard and Prospect AvenueTemplate:Listref
- Kansas City, North Kansas City High School, Circular promenade near Iron, Howell, and East 23rd StreetsTemplate:Listref
- Lamar, SE corner of Courthouse lawnTemplate:Listref
- Lexington, County Court House, 1001 Main StreetTemplate:Listref
- Liberty, Franklin Elementary School, 201 West Mill StreetTemplate:Listref
- Malden, Intersection of Business Highway 25 and Downing StreetTemplate:Listref
- Marshall, Indian Foothills Park, North entranceTemplate:Listref
- Memphis, County Courthouse, Corner of Monroe and Market StreetsTemplate:Listref
- Mexico, Audrain County CourthouseTemplate:Listref
- North Kansas City, North Kansas City High School, Circular promenade near Iron, Howell, and East 23rd StreetsTemplate:Listref
- Memphis, Scotland County Courthouse, Corner of Monroe and Market StreetsTemplate:Listref
- Osceola, H. Roe Bartle Scout ReservationTemplate:Listref
- St. Joseph, Smith Park, Francis between 11th and 12thTemplate:Listref
- Salisbury, City ParkTemplate:Listref
- Sedalia, Pettis County CourthouseTemplate:Listref
- Silva, Lewallen Scout CampTemplate:Listref
- Slater, SE corner of Elm St.Template:Listref
- Springfield, in front of County CourthouseTemplate:Listref
Montana
- Great Falls, Gibson Park, Park Drive and 2nd Avenue NorthTemplate:Listref
- Lewistown, Prospect and Main StreetsTemplate:Listref
Nebraska
- Alma, in front of the courthouse
- Chadron, War Memorial Park Complex, 9th & Shelton Streets
- Columbus, Pawnee Park, 33rd AvenueTemplate:Listref
- Falls City, Court House, 17th and Stone St.Template:Listref
- Fremont, Masonic Park, 77 and Highway 30Template:Listref
- Gering, U and 10thTemplate:Listref
- Grand Island, Pier ParkTemplate:Listref
- Hastings, 12th StreetTemplate:Listref
- Lincoln, Antelope ParkTemplate:Listref
- Norfolk, Central Park, 510 Pasewalk AvenueTemplate:Listref
- Scottsbluff, 10th and North 27th StreetTemplate:Listref
- David City, City park main entrance. Hwy 15
New York
- Amsterdam NY Across from 262 E. Main St, in Health Peace Friendship Square.
- Hudson, Intersection of Columbia and Green StreetTemplate:Listref
- Le Roy, Wolcott Street, Opposite Woodward Memorial LibraryTemplate:Listref
- Niagara Falls, Rainbow Bridge PlazaTemplate:Listref
- Oneonta, Neawha ParkTemplate:Listref
- Schenectady, Intersection of Erie Boulevard and Union StreetTemplate:Listref
- Utica, Median between Elm Street and Pleasant StreetTemplate:Listref
North Carolina
- Wilmington, Thalian Hall, Front lawn, northeast corner of Third and Princess Streets[9]
North Dakota
- Fargo, Main and 2nd StreetsTemplate:Listref
Ohio
Camp Miakonda, Sylvania(Toledo)
Oklahoma
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- Blackwell, Memorial Swimming Pool, 1400 South Main Street[10]
- Chickasha, Shannon Springs Park, part the Grady County Veterans Memorial, southeast of W Montana Ave and S 12th Street
- Cushing, City Park, 900 block of South Little Street
- Edmond, Edmond Historical Society and Museum, 431 South Boulevard[10]
- Enid, Garfield County Courthouse, Grand and Broadway Streets[10]
- Lindsay, north Main St.
- Miami, Ottawa County Courthouse, corner of A Street and Central S.E.
- Muskogee, Spaulding Park, Spaulding Park Lake
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County Courthouse, near corner of Park and Hudson (Statue of Liberty)
- Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation Capitol, corner of Keetoowah and Muskogee
- Tulsa, Northwest corner of the Sidney Lanier grade school property, located on Harvard Avenue between 17th and 19th streets
- Wewoka, Seminole County Courthouse, 100 block of Wewoka Avenue
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Oregon
- Medford, corner of South Oakdale Avenue and West 8th StreetTemplate:Listref
Pennsylvania
- Berwick, Borough Hall, Market StreetTemplate:Listref
- Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg Memorial Elementary School, West 5th and South Market StreetsTemplate:Listref
- Ellwood City, Lincoln High School, 5th and Crescent AvenueTemplate:Listref
- New Castle, Owen Penfield Fox Park, Mill and Grove StreetsTemplate:Listref
- York, Kiwanis Park, North Newberry Street and Parkway Boulevard, on island in lakeTemplate:Listref
South Carolina
- Columbia, Realtors Park, Intersection of Barnwell, Blossom and Devine StreetsTemplate:Listref
Texas
- Big Spring, Texas, City Hall, Southwest corner of Third & Nolan StreetTemplate:Listref
- Dallas, Fair Park, North side of Hall of State[11]
- Midland, Midland County Courthouse, 200 West Wall StreetTemplate:Listref
- Port Arthur, Lions ParkTemplate:Listref
- Statue of Liberty Replica Monument, Texas State Capitol, Austin, TexasTemplate:Listref
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Virginia
Washington
- Statue of Liberty (Seattle), Alki Point Template:Listref
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West Virginia
- Fairmont, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 629, 802 Fairmont Ave[12]
Wisconsin
- Kenosha, inside Kenosha History museum on Simmon's IslandTemplate:Listref
- Madison, Warner Park, Corner of Northport and Sherman AvenueTemplate:Listref
Wyoming
- Torrington, Goshen County Courthouse, N.E. corner of 21st Avenue and East A StreetTemplate:Listref
- Wheatland, Platte County Courthouse, 800 9th StreetTemplate:Listref
- Cheyenne, Lions Park Template:Listref
Artifacts
A Strengthen the Arm of Liberty brass pin was produced for uniform and civilian wear. The pin is in the shape of the Statue of Liberty superimposed on a fleur de lis. The Robbins Company, which made BSA's Eagle medals for many years, made these pins and the winged "R" hallmark is prominently displayed on the reverse. A commemorative neckerchief slide was made for Boy Scouts and for the Cub Scouts.
See also
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Notes
References
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