Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Replica of the Statue of Liberty

By Cosmos Mariner, September 11, 2013

1. Replica of the Statue of Liberty Marker

Inscription. With the faith and courage of
their forefathers who made
possible the freedom of these
United States

The Boy Scouts of America

dedicate this replica of the
Statue of Liberty as a pledge
of everlasting fidelity and
loyalty

The Crusade to Strengthen Liberty
1951

Erected 1951 by Atlanta Council of Boy Scouts.

Marker series. This marker is included in the Statue of Liberty Replicas marker series.

Location. 33° 44.982′ N, 84° 23.295′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE and Washington Street SW, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker and Statue of Liberty Replica are located on the Georgia State Capitol grounds, along the sidewalk near the northwest corner of the Capitol. Marker is at or near this postal address: 206 Washington Street SW, Atlanta GA 30334, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John Brown Gordon (a few steps from this marker); Historic Ground (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle of Atlanta

Replica of the Statue of Liberty Marker (<i>tall view</i>) image. Click for full size.

By Cosmos Mariner, September 11, 2013

2. Replica of the Statue of Liberty Marker (tall view)

(within shouting distance of this marker); Transfer of Command (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas E. Watson (within shouting distance of this marker); The Evacuation of Atlanta (within shouting distance of this marker); The Seige of Atlanta (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Emerson Brown (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.

More about this marker. Marker is a metal plaque mounted at eye-level on the five-foot tall concrete pedestal which supports the Statue of Liberty replica.

Also see . . .
1. Strengthen the Arm of Liberty. Strengthen the Arm of Liberty was the Boy Scouts of America's theme for the organization's fortieth anniversary celebration in 1950. The campaign was inaugurated in February with a dramatic ceremony held at the base of the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World). Approximately 200 BSA Statue of Liberty replicas were installed across the United States. (Submitted on January 11, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. BSA Statue of Liberty Replicas Facebook Site

Statue of Liberty Plaque with Emma Lazarus quote (<i>mounted on pedestal below marker</i>) image. Click for full size.

By Cosmos Mariner, September 11, 2013

3. Statue of Liberty Plaque with Emma Lazarus quote (mounted on pedestal below marker)

“Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me.
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”

. (Submitted on January 11, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Categories. • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Landmarks • Man-Made Features • Patriots & Patriotism •

Statue of Liberty Replica (<i>Georgia State Capitol in background</i>) image. Click for full size.

By Cosmos Mariner, September 11, 2013

4. Statue of Liberty Replica (Georgia State Capitol in background)

Georgia State Capitol "Miss Freedom" Statue<br>(<i>interpretive exhibit inside the Capitol</i>) image. Click for full size.

By Cosmos Mariner, September 11, 2013

5. Georgia State Capitol "Miss Freedom" Statue
(interpretive exhibit inside the Capitol)

On top of the Capitol dome stands Miss Freedom, a statue of a female figure who clasps a sword in her left hand and holds a lighted torch in her right.

Miss Freedom is often mistaken for the Statue of Liberty, but the two statues are not the same. Although both symbolize freedom, the Statue of Liberty has a different headdress and carries a book rather than a sword.

The liberty cap she wears is like those worn by ex-slaves or freedmen in ancient Rome. During the French Revolution patriots wore the liberty cap as a symbol of freedom from a repressive government.

Liberty at the Capitol
The Georgia State Capitol has its own Statue of Liberty. The Atlanta Council of Boy Scouts presented this small-scale reproduction to the state and placed it on the northwest corner of the Capitol grounds in February 1951.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2019. This page originally submitted on January 11, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 29 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 11, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.