BSA Replicas of Statue of Liberty

According to Boy Scouts of America, Troop 101, Cheyenne, Wyoming:
There are over 200 of these replicas 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, who was then Scout Commissioner of
the Kansas City Area Council. The copper statues were manufactured by Friedley-Voshardt Co. (Chicago, IL) and
purchased through the Kansas City Boy Scout office by those wanting one. All were erected in the early 1950's
by Boy Scout troops and others to celebrate Scouting’s 40th anniversary theme, "Strengthen the Arm of Liberty."
The statues are approximately 8 1/2 feet tall without the base, constructed of sheet copper, weigh 290 pounds,
and originally cost $350 plus freight.

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Caldwell, Idaho
In Caldwell, in Caldwell Memorial Park, on north side of Harrison St, near the intersection of Grant St and S Kimball Ave.
43 39 43.1N 116 41 39.6W == 43.661972n 116.694333W
photos by Rick Harvey, 5/7/2012
           
With the faith and courage of their forefathers who made possible the freedom of these United States,
the Boy Scouts of America dedicate this copy of the Statue of Liberty as a pledge of everlasting fidelity
and loyalty. The Crusade to Strengthen Liberty, 1951. Caldwell Exchange Club, July 4, 2000.

photo by Google Maps Street View, Oct 2011

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