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In 1950, the Boy Scouts of America celebrated their 40th anniversary as an organization. J.P. Whitaker was Scout Commissioner of the Kansas City Coun- cil. He had an idea in 1949 that would spread a sense of Patriotism across America through the Boy Scouts as the organization celebrated the anniver- sary. His idea was to commission Mini Statues of Liberty that could be bought by Scout organizations to place in their local communities. The cost of the original mold was $3,500, and the statues were made in Chicago. There were about 200 statues created. Each one was 8 ½ feet tall without the base, made of sheet copper (stamped), weighed 290 pounds, and cost about $350 each to purchase ($4,400 in today’s money). These statues were cre- ated between 1949 and 1952. They were put up in 39 states and some US territories. Over the course of time, many of these statues were neglected or lost. Of the 200 made, only around 100 remain. That brings us to the “Under Your Nose” part of this article. For the last 40 years I have seen, walked by, and driven by two of these statues, but I never had a clue as to their origin. The first statue is located on the lawn of the beau- tiful Jackson Mansion on Market Street in Berwick. This statue was dedicated on February 5, 1951. It was purchased as a gift to the town by the American
The first mini Statue of Liberty is located in front of the historic Jackson Mansion in Berwick.
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