Hastings in Adams County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Replica of the Statue of Liberty

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2025

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 The 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. 40° 35.854′ N, 98° 23.285′ W. Marker is in Hastings, Nebraska, in Adams County. It is on North Denver Avenue just north of West 12th Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker and Statue of Liberty replica are on the northeast side of Jacob Fisher's Rainbow Fountain in Utilities Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1138 North Denver Avenue, Hastings NE 68901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Smoky Hills

and in Eastern Nebraska. It

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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 walking distance of this marker: Highland Park Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Submarine Deck Gun/Deck Gun Schematics (approx. 0.2 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); The Kool-Aid Man Was Here! (approx. ¼ mile away); The Martin Brothers "A Narrow Escape" (approx. ¼ mile away); The Martin Brothers/Life Cycle of a Monarch Butterfly (approx. ¼ mile away); Medicinal Prairie Plants (approx. ¼ mile away); Heartwell Park Historic District (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hastings.

Also see . . .
1. Strengthen the Arm of Liberty (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: 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
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2025

2. Replica of the Statue of Liberty Marker
The marker is mounted on the front/south side of the pedestal supporting Lady Liberty.
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 4, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Boy Scouts of America Statue of Liberty Replicas (Facebook). (Submitted on November 4, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

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

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2025

3. Replica of the Statue of Liberty

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2025

4. Replica of the Statue of Liberty

Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 60 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 4, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.