David City in Butler County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Replica of the Statue of Liberty

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 12, 2021

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 copy of the
Statue of Liberty as a pledge
of everlasting fidelity and
loyalty

40th Anniversary Crusade to
Strengthen the Arm of Liberty
1950

Erected 1950 by Boy Scouts of America.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Cold. In addition, it is included in the Statue of Liberty Replicas series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.

Location. 41° 14.722′ N, 97° 7.747′ W. Marker is in David City, Nebraska, in Butler County. It is on South 4th Street (State Highway 15) just south of Kansas Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: David City NE 68632, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and on the prairies.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds

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itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Memorial Field (within shouting distance of this marker); David City Park & Municipal Auditorium (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1942 M-5 Stuart Light Tank (approx. ¼ mile away); Thorpe Opera House (approx. half a mile away); To the Pioneers of Butler County (approx. 0.6 miles away); Schweser's (approx. 0.6 miles away); North Side of the Square (approx. 0.6 miles away); Wolfe Building (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in David City.

Also see . . . Strengthen the Arm of Liberty (Wikipedia). 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. Between 1949 and 1952, approximately two hundred 100-inch 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

Replica of the Statue of Liberty image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 12, 2021

2. Replica of the Statue of Liberty

City businessman, J.P. Whitaker, who was then Scout Commissioner of the Kansas City Area Council. (Submitted on September 9, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 12, 2021

3. Replica of the Statue of Liberty

(marker is mounted at center of pedestal)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 518 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 9, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.