Statue of Liberty Replica - Boonville, Mo.
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This Boy Scout replica of the Statue of Liberty is located just outside the western entrance of the Cooper County Courthouse - 200 N. Main in Boonville, Mo.
Waymark Code: WMH4K8
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 05/21/2013
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This Boy Scout replica of the Statue of Liberty is located just outside the western entrance of the Cooper County Courthouse. The base is concrete and has been stained by the bronze from the plaque and from the statue. The statue itself looks like it is in need of restoration - seams are definitely visible on this example of the Statue.
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"Inscription:
(On plaque on front of base:) 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/40th Anniversary Crusade To/Strengthen The Arm Of Liberty/1950 unsigned
Description:
A female figure, representing Liberty, stands wearing a long flowing robe and a seven pointed headpiece. Her proper right arm is raised, holding a torch. Her proper left arm cradles a tablet.
Remarks:
This is one of nearly 200 small replicas of Bartholdi's Statue of Liberty (IAS record 76003645) placed around the country as part of the Boy Scouts of America's 40th anniversary (1950). According to a March 1986 Fact Sheet from the Boy Scouts of America (on file in IAS), the idea for the project originated with Jack Whitaker, 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 Scouts office."