New Salem in Wichita in Sedgwick County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Replica of the Statue of Liberty

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

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 24, 2011

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

40th Anniversary Crusade to
strengthen the arm of liberty

Erected 1950.

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.

Location. 37° 41.156′ N, 97° 18.672′ W. Marker is in Wichita, Kansas, in Sedgwick County. It is in New Salem. It is on Douglas Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Marker and statue are on the grounds of East High School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2301 East Douglas Avenue, Wichita KS 67211, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

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: St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church (approx. ¾ mile away); Salvation Army Building (approx. 0.9 miles away); Isaac N. Hockaday Building (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker

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also named Isaac N. Hockaday Building (approx. 0.9 miles away); Jim Yarnell's (Untitled) Smoky Hills of West Virginia (1960) (approx. 0.9 miles away); Lampl Produce Company Building (approx. 0.9 miles away); F. G. & C. H. Smyth & Sons Building (approx. 0.9 miles away); Oldtown Marketplace (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wichita.

Also see . . . Little Sisters of Liberty. (Submitted on October 28, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

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

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 24, 2011

2. Replica of the Statue of Liberty

Looking southeast, with East High School in background

Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 844 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 28, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.