Strengthen the Arm of Liberty Monument (Fayetteville, Arkansas)

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LocationNorth Hills Blvd, In front of Washington Regional Medical Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.
Coordinates 36°6′37.17″N94°9′35.13″W / 36.1103250°N 94.1597583°W / 36.1103250; -94.1597583 Coordinates: 36°6′37.17″N94°9′35.13″W / 36.1103250°N 94.1597583°W / 36.1103250; -94.1597583
Builtc. 1950
NRHP reference No. 00001264 (original listing); 12000279 (second listing)
Added to NRHPNovember 1, 2000; delisted January 27, 2012; relisted July 31, 2012

The Strengthen the Arm of Liberty Monument in Fayetteville, Arkansas, is a replica of the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World). It was placed by the Boy Scouts of America as part of its 1950s-era campaign, "Strengthen the Arm of Liberty".

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It is located in front of Washington Regional Medical Center on North Hills Blvd.

The statue was removed from the National Register of Historic Places in 2012 when it was improperly moved to its new location, [1] but was later relisted. [2]

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References

  1. "Statue of Liberty replica in Fayetteville removed from National Register of Historic Places". thv11.com. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  2. "Weekly list of actions taken: 7/30/12 through 8/03/12". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-02-12.