Columbia-Montour Quarterly Vol. 14: October - December 2024

HISTORY UNDERYOUR NOSE

Secrets of the Mini Lady Liberty Statues

by NateWiggin

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ore often than not, there are unique or unusual items, landmarks, or features along the paths of our daily travel that tend to become just part of the background. For example, living in Columbia County, Pennsylvania one can easily take for granted the beautiful covered bridges we have. There are so many in fact that they tend to be- come part of the background, and maybe only appreciated when surrounded by fall foliage. That exact thing happened to me before I had an “awakening”, and I realized just how incredible each struc- ture is. Now, I am on a quest to see them all, as many of you know. (my count stands at 137). Perhaps where you live the same thing has happened. You know, the old, falling down grist mill, the statue in the park, the monument in town square, the buildings or houses that were obviously of importance at one time now standing vacant, or the old factory buildings. Today, I am going to enlighten you to two very distinct items that definitely fit the bill of History Under Your Nose (HUYN) , but they are mostly just overlooked.

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