Downtown in Fargo in Cass County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Replica of the Statue of Liberty

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 26, 2022

1. Replica of the Statue of Liberty Marker (2020)

Inscription. [2020 marker]
This replica Statue of Liberty was
commissioned by Industrial Builders,
the company that built the
Veterans Memorial Bridge,
to replace the statue originally
donated in 1950 to The City of Fargo
by the Boy Scouts of America.

It is dedicated to all current
and past military personnel
who have selflessly served this
nation in order to protect and
preserve our freedom and liberty.

2020
Atlas Bronze Casting (Utah)

[1950 marker]
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 2020 by The City of Fargo; and Industrial Builders.

Topics and series. This memorial 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. 46° 52.422′

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N, 96° 46.803′ W. Marker is in Fargo, North Dakota, in Cass County. It is in Downtown. Memorial is on Main Avenue (U.S. 10) just east of 2nd Street South, on the right when traveling east. Markers and statue are located beside the south walkway at the west end of Veterans Memorial Bridge. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fargo ND 58103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gasoline Horsepower (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); 'The Next Great City' (about 700 feet away); Red River Transportation / A Busy Port (approx. 0.2 miles away in Minnesota); Veterans Memorial Bridge (approx. ¼ mile away in Minnesota); Douglas House (approx. ¼ mile away in Minnesota); The First Bridge over the Red River (approx. 0.3 miles away in Minnesota); Sodbuster Statue & Restoration (approx. 0.3 miles away); Prairie Plantings at Sodbuster (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fargo.

More about this marker. This Statue of Liberty replica pedestal features both the original (1950) Boy Scouts of America marker (north side), and a new (2020) replacement dedication marker (west side).

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
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 26, 2022

2. Replica of the Statue of Liberty Marker (1950)
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 November 2, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

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

Replica of the Statue of Liberty Dedication (1950) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 26, 2022

3. Replica of the Statue of Liberty Dedication (1950)

Erected by Fargo Lions Club
Dedicated to the citizens
of Fargo
June 19, 1950

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

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 26, 2022

4. Replica of the Statue of Liberty

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

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 26, 2022

5. Replica of the Statue of Liberty Markers

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 26, 2022

6. Replica of the Statue of Liberty

(looking east along Main Avenue • Veterans Memorial Bridge in background)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 120 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 2, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.