Liberal in Seward County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Replica of the Statue of Liberty

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2012

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

Presented to the Boy Scouts by
D. K. Baty

Erected 1950 by D. K. Baty.

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° 2.598′ N, 100° 55.326′ W. Marker is in Liberal, Kansas, in Seward County. It is at the intersection of Kansas Avenue (Business U.S. 83) and 5th Street, on the right when traveling north on Kansas Avenue. Monument is on the grounds of the Liberal Memorial Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 519 North Kansas Avenue, Liberal KS 67901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

on the Great Plains,

on the Southern Plains,

and specifically on the High Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the Dust Bowl,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Pioneer Mother of Kansas (within shouting distance of this marker); Liberal Memorial Library

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(within shouting distance of this marker); International Pancake Day (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Seward County War Dead and Missing in Action (about 500 feet away); Rock Island Lines (approx. ¼ mile away); When Coronado came to Kansas (approx. 0.9 miles away); Original Hand-Dug Well (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Liberal.

Also see . . . Little Sisters of Liberty. Scouting Magazine website entry (Submitted on June 3, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

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

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2012

2. Replica of the Statue of Liberty and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 772 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on September 11, 2015, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 3, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.