South Downtown in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Replica of the Statue of Liberty
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 11, 2013
1. Replica of the Statue of Liberty Marker
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
The Crusade to Strengthen Liberty
1951
Erected 1951 by Atlanta Council of Boy Scouts.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Statue of Liberty Replicas series list.
Location. 33° 44.982′ N, 84° 23.295′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in South Downtown. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE and Washington Street SW, on the left when traveling north. Marker and Statue of Liberty Replica are located on the Georgia State Capitol grounds, along the sidewalk near the northwest corner of the Capitol. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 206 Washington Street SW, Atlanta GA 30334, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John Brown Gordon (a few steps from this marker); Historic Ground (within
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More about this marker. Marker is a metal plaque mounted at eye-level on the five-foot tall concrete pedestal which supports the Statue of Liberty replica.
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 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 January 11, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 11, 2013
2. Replica of the Statue of Liberty Marker (tall view)
2. BSA Statue of Liberty Replicas Facebook Site. (Submitted on January 11, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 11, 2013
3. Statue of Liberty Plaque with Emma Lazarus quote (mounted on pedestal below marker)
“Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me.
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me.
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 11, 2013
4. Statue of Liberty Replica (Georgia State Capitol in background)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 11, 2013
5. Georgia State Capitol "Miss Freedom" Statue
(interpretive exhibit inside the Capitol)
(interpretive exhibit inside the Capitol)
On top of the Capitol dome stands Miss Freedom, a statue of a female figure who clasps a sword in her left hand and holds a lighted torch in her right.
Miss Freedom is often mistaken for the Statue of Liberty, but the two statues are not the same. Although both symbolize freedom, the Statue of Liberty has a different headdress and carries a book rather than a sword.
The liberty cap she wears is like those worn by ex-slaves or freedmen in ancient Rome. During the French Revolution patriots wore the liberty cap as a symbol of freedom from a repressive government.
Liberty at the Capitol
The Georgia State Capitol has its own Statue of Liberty. The Atlanta Council of Boy Scouts presented this small-scale reproduction to the state and placed it on the northwest corner of the Capitol grounds in February 1951.
Miss Freedom is often mistaken for the Statue of Liberty, but the two statues are not the same. Although both symbolize freedom, the Statue of Liberty has a different headdress and carries a book rather than a sword.
The liberty cap she wears is like those worn by ex-slaves or freedmen in ancient Rome. During the French Revolution patriots wore the liberty cap as a symbol of freedom from a repressive government.
Liberty at the Capitol
The Georgia State Capitol has its own Statue of Liberty. The Atlanta Council of Boy Scouts presented this small-scale reproduction to the state and placed it on the northwest corner of the Capitol grounds in February 1951.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 483 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 11, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
