Warsaw in Hancock County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Replica of the Statue of Liberty

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

Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 28, 2024

1. Statue of Liberty Replica 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: 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. 40° 21.786′ N, 91° 26.157′ W. Marker is in Warsaw, Illinois, in Hancock County. It is at the intersection of North 3rd Street and Polk Street, on the right when traveling east on North 3rd Street. Marker and statue are located at Ralston Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 430 N 4th St, Warsaw IL 62379, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

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the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Forts on the Bluffs (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Edwards Monument (about 700 feet away); Fort Edwards (about 700 feet away); This Antique Fire Hydrant (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Sept. 27, 1997 (approx. ¼ mile away); Keokuk National Cemetery (approx. 3.1 miles away in Iowa); Cornerstone of the Old Estes House (approx. 3.1 miles away in Iowa). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warsaw.

Regarding Replica of the Statue of Liberty. The statue was a gift to Warsaw from Frank H. Conner, who grew up in the town but later moved to Chicago.
Mr. Conner purchased one of the first fifty miniature statues created by Jack Whittaker of Kansas City, Missouri.

“The unveiling of the Statue of Liberty replica in Warsaw Monday was a thrilling experience to those of us who know

Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 28, 2024

2. Statue of Liberty Replica Marker

Located at the center of Ralston Park.

what liberty – or lack of liberty can mean. Even though we are in a shooting war against Communists, it is sometimes difficult for us in the middle of the United States to grasp the significance of loss of liberty…”

“As we pass Ralston Park from time to time and view the statue, may we take a moment from the cares of our work-a-day world to give thanks that we are privileged to live in America.”
-Attorney William Angell

Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 298 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.