Strengthen the Arm of Liberty Monument-Pine Bluff
National Register of Historic Places

Strengthen the Arm of Liberty Monument-Pine Bluff

Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas
Listed
November 1, 2000
Type
Object
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
00001265

About this property

The Strengthen the Arm of Liberty Monument is a replica of the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) in Pine Bluff Memorial Gardens, on the south side of 10th Avenue between Georgia and State Street in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It was placed by the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) as part of its 1950s era campaign, "Strengthen the Arm of Liberty." The statue is 8 feet (2.4 m) in height, made of copper, and is mounted on concrete base 3.5 feet (1.1 m) tall. The statue faces north,…

Location

10th Ave. bet. Georgia and State Sts.
Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas
34.21969, -92.00094

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 00001265. It was listed on November 1, 2000.

Categories

SOCIAL HISTORY
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Pine Bluff Civic Center
Modern
0.2 mi
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Industrial
0.3 mi
Parker Sr., Dr. John Walter, House
Pre Contact
0.3 mi
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company Building
Pre Contact
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Pine Bluff
1863Civil War
0.6 mi
Pine Bluff Arkansas
1863Civil War
0.6 mi
Skirmish at Pine Bluff (1864 — Confederate cavalry probe)
1864Civil War
0.6 mi
Battle of Mount Elba, Arkansas
1864Civil War
12.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Strengthen the Arm of Liberty Monument-Pine Bluff listed on the National Register?

Strengthen the Arm of Liberty Monument-Pine Bluff was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 1, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Strengthen the Arm of Liberty Monument-Pine Bluff?

Strengthen the Arm of Liberty Monument-Pine Bluff is classified as a object in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Strengthen the Arm of Liberty Monument-Pine Bluff?

The period of significance for Strengthen the Arm of Liberty Monument-Pine Bluff is recorded as the civil_war era.

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