Gering in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Replica of the Statue of Liberty

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 1, 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 replica 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 and Concerned Citizens.

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° 49.802′ N, 103° 39.61′ W. Marker is in Gering, Nebraska, in Scotts Bluff County. It can be reached from the intersection of 10th Street and U Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker and Statue of Liberty replica are located near the north end of Carl Gray Park, just south of the former Union Pacific Railroad Depot on U Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gering NE 69341, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Nebraska

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Panhandle.

It is also 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 itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Platte River Road (approx. 0.6 miles away); Portal to the West (approx. 1.8 miles away); A Sea of Grass (approx. 2 miles away); Saddle Rock Trail (approx. 2 miles away); Remnant Highlands (approx. 2.1 miles away); The Many Faces of the Trail (approx. 2.1 miles away); Before the Wagons (approx. 2.1 miles away); A Landscape Changed Forever (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gering.

Other markers no longer nearby. Scotts Bluff (was approx. 1.8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Overland Experience (was approx. 2.1 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . .
1. Strengthen the Arm of Liberty.

Strengthen the Arm of Liberty was the Boy Scouts of America's theme
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 1, 2021

2. Replica of the Statue of Liberty
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 31, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Boy Scouts of America Statue of Liberty Replicas Facebook Site. (Submitted on January 31, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 1, 2021

3. Replica of the Statue of Liberty Marker

(looking northeast • former Union Pacific Railroad Depot in background)

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

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 1, 2021

4. Replica of the Statue of Liberty

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 908 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 31, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.