Statue of Liberty
Welcome to the Salisbury City Park and the replica of the Statue of Liberty. The statue was placed here by the Salisbury Boy Scouts on March 31st, 1950. The neighboring towns of Boonville and Marshall placed statues at around the same time as Salisbury as part of a nationwide drive by the Boy Scouts of America called “Strengthen the Arm of Liberty”. The campaign was inaugurated in 1949 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 State between 1949 and 1952. The 100-inch (2.5 m) replicas of the statue, made of stamped copper, were purchased by Boy Scout troops and donated in 39 states in the U.S. and several of its possessions and territories. The project was the brainchild of Kansas City businessman, J.P. Whitaker,[4] who was then Scout Commissioner of the Kansas City Area Council.
The copper statues were manufactured by Friedley-Voshardt Co. (Chicago, Illinois) and purchased through the Kansas City Boy Scout office. The statues are approximately 8+1⁄2 feet (2.6 m) tall without the base, constructed of sheet copper, weigh 290 pounds (130 kg), and originally cost US$350 (equivalent to about $4,400 in 2023) plus freight. The mass-produced statues are not meticulously accurate, and a conservator noted that “her face isn’t as mature as the real Liberty. It’s rounder and more like a little girl’s.” Many of these statues have been lost or destroyed, but preservationists have been able to account for about 100 of them.
Statues across the United States can be found at Birmingham, Alabama, Fayetteville, Arkansas, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Greeley, Colorado, at the Mississippi riverfront in Burlington, Iowa, at Overland Park, Kansas, and at Chimborazo Park in Richmond, Virginia. Near the statue of liberty in the park is a stone dedicated to Judge Lucious Salisbury, founder of the city of Salisbury. The statue and memorial were the center point of the centennial celebration of Salisbury held in 1967. From August 22nd through 26th, the citizens of Salisbury recalled the history and grandeur of the town and marked it’s 100th year. The park has been a central social location for many activities in Salisbury including 4th of July celebrations, fairs, society horse shows, baseball games for all ages and the Salisbury Steak festival. It once boasted an ice-skating rink where basketball courts now stand. The city has expanded the park system to include a lighted stage, public swimming pool, tennis and pickleball courts as well as the addition of Potts Memorial Park and all its amenities.
Clue
Don’t be a fool and stay in school it is always in your best interest. Don’t skip high school as that is where the next QR code will educate you.