The Boy Scouts' "Strengthen the Arm of Liberty" Campaign-- Part 1

Yesterday I wrote about the Boy Scouts and their placement of many Statue of Liberty copies in the United States.  I'd never heard of this before, nor do I remember ever seeing one of these statues.  I will be keeping an eye out for them now.

From Wikipedia.

STRENGTHEN THE ARM OF LIBERTY

This was the theme of the Boy Scouts' 40th anniversary celebration in 1950.  The campaign started  at the base of the real Statue of Liberty in New York and eventually led to the erection of 200  replicas across the country.

Between 1949 and 1952, approximately  two hundred 100-inch replicas were created of stamped copper  and purchased by Boy Scout troops and placed in 39 states and several possessions and territories.

The project was the brainchild of Kansas City businessman J.P. Whitaker, who was the Scout Commissioner of the Kansas City Area Council.

--RoadDog