Strengthen the Arm of Liberty Monument (Overland Park, Kansas)
The Strengthen the Arm of Liberty Monument in Overland Park, Kansas, is a replica of the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World). It was placed by the Boy Scouts of America as part of its 1950s era campaign, "Strengthen the Arm of Liberty".[1]
Background[]
Strengthen the Arm of Liberty was the theme of the Boy Scouts of America's fortieth anniversary celebration in 1950.[2] Approximately 200 BSA Statue of Liberty replicas were installed across the United States. It is located on the west side of Shawnee Mission North High School.[3]
See also[]
- Scouting museums
- Scouting memorials
References[]
- ^ "The Way It Was". Scouting magazine. October 2007. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- ^ Attoun, Marti (September 29, 2007). "Restoring the Little Sisters of Lady Liberty". American Profile. Archived from the original on March 16, 2008. Retrieved September 30, 2007.
- ^ "Shawnee Mission North Statue of Liberty - Overland Park, Ks. - Statues of Liberty on Waymarking.com". Waymarking.com. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
External links[]
- Media related to Strengthen the Arm of Liberty at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 39°01′17.74″N 94°40′24.08″W / 39.0215944°N 94.6733556°W
Categories:
- Boy Scouts of America
- Buildings and structures in Overland Park, Kansas
- Monuments and memorials in Kansas
- Outdoor sculptures in Kansas
- Replicas of the Statue of Liberty
- Scale modeling
- Sculptures of women in Kansas
- Statues in Kansas