Statue of Liberty - Kenosha, WI
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N 42° 35.043 W 087° 49.366
16T E 432486 N 4714953
A Statue of Liberty in miniature was built in the center of Civic Center Park to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Kenosha, Wisconsin incorporating as a city.
Waymark Code: WM31Y5
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 01/27/2008
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Constructed in 1950, this miniaturized Statue of Liberty was built as a Boy Scout project to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Kenosha, Wisconsin incorporating as a city.
This is only one of about 200 such statues throughout the US which were sponsored by Jack Whitaker, a Kansas City industrialist and Scout volunteer.
Where is original located?: New York Harbor, New York - USA
Where is this replica located?: Downtown Kenosha, Wisconsin - USA
Who created the original?: Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi
Internet Link about Original: http://www.nps.gov/stli/index.htm
Year Original was Created (approx. ok): Dedicated: October 28, 1886
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