Boy Scouts Statue of Liberty - Topeka, KS
N 39° 02.981 W 095° 40.711
15S E 268207 N 4325704
This Boys Scouts of America Statue of Liberty is located on the grounds of the Kansas State Capitol in downtown Topeka, Kansas, USA.
Waymark Code: WMCE6X
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 08/28/2011
Views: 10
"Located in the northwest quadrant of Capitol Square, this small version of Lady Liberty was one of 200 donated by the Boy Scouts of America. The statues were created to celebrate the 40th anniversary of scouting in America. Boy Scouts across Kansas saved their pennies to finance the statue, reported by the Topeka State Journal to cost between $600-$800 dollars. Governor Frank Carlson accepted the statue on April 29, 1950, at a celebration including speeches by visiting dignitaries, parades, a fighter jet fly-over, and a band concert on the statehouse lawn."
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