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| Mermaid and Statue of Liberty Statues |
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| Mermaid [gone] Little River, SC |
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| This Mermaid statue was part of the sign at the Curious Mermaid, a home and garden gift shop. The mirror and comb are mermaid symbols, representing female vanity. These photos are from 2007. The store closed in 2008 and the statue is gone. |
| Mermaid & Catfish Salado, TX |
Mermaid [gone] Mounds View, MN |
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This bronze Mermaid & Catfish sculpture was created by Troy Kelley in 1985. It was installed near a stream in Pace Memorial Park around 2009. It depicts the myth of "Sirena", an Indian Maiden, and a magical Catfish. For more, see this website. [map]
This fiberglass Mermaid in Mounds View was 30 feet tall. The statue was built by the Rubelson Sign Company. It was installed on the roof of the Mermaid Entertainment and Event Center. The statue was built in 1967 for the Mermaid Supper Club, the original name of the place. The statue was removed in 2018 and put in storage. The owners might have her reinstalled on the property if the City approves. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. |
| Mermaid Gift Shop Kissimmee, FL |
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| The Mermaid Gift Shop was built in 2000. It was built by the same company which built the giant wizard gift shops in Kissimmee and Orlando. [map] |
| Mermaids Spring Hill, FL |
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| These statues of Mermaids were installed at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park in 1947. The sculpture shown in the third and fourth photos above is installed on top of the Adagio Fountain. The figures are executing the "Adagio pose" which was performed by the live mermaids during shows. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
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More Mermaid Statues:
Rainy Lake, ON |
| Statue of Liberty El Monte, CA |
Statue of Liberty Las Vegas, NV |
Statue of Liberty Milwaukie, OR |
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The fiberglass Statue of Liberty replica in El Monte is 23 feet tall. It was installed in 1987. The statue was donated to the city by a Taiwanese immigrant. For more, see this website. [map]
This Statue of Liberty in Las Vegas was installed in the Liberty Square strip mall in 1981. The base housed the Statue of Liberty Pizza restaurant. Coincidentally, there is now a Liberty Tax office in one of the strip mall's storefronts. For more, see this website. [map] There is also a larger Statue of Liberty in Las Vegas. It is located at the New York, New York Casino. The statue was built in 1997 and is half the height of the real statue in New York City. This Statue of Liberty in Milwaukie is located next to Mikanikmyk Auto Services. It was installed in 2006. The statue is about 30 feet tall and stands on a 20-foot-tall base. [map] |
| Statue of Liberty Seattle, WA |
Statue of Liberty Falls City, NE |
Statue of Liberty Memphis, TN |
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This Statue of Liberty in Seattle was created in 1952. It is about eight feet tall, excluding the base, and made of copper. The statue was built during the Boy Scouts ""Strengthen the Arm of Liberty" campaign where about 200 Statues of Liberty were installed around the country in the early 1950s. The statues were produced in Chicago. For more, see this website. [map]
This Statue of Liberty in Falls City is located in front of the County Courthouse. It was installed in 1950 during the Boy Scouts campaign. [map] This Statue of Liberty in Memphis is 72 feet tall. It was sculpted by Ryan Bessant and installed in 2006 in front of the World Overcomers Outreach Ministries Church. The statue holds a cross instead of a torch. She holds a tablet shaped like that used for the Ten Commandments. It is referred to as "The Lord's Lady Liberty" and "Lady Liberation." For more, see this website. [map] |
| Statue of Liberty McRae-Helena, GA |
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| This Statue of Liberty was built in 1986 by the Lions Club. The head was carved from a stump and the rest of the body from found materials. It is spotlit at night. [map] |
| Statue of Liberty Purcell, OK |
Statue of Liberty Williston, ND |
Statue of Liberty Wheatland, WY |
Statue of Liberty Polson, MT |
Statue of Liberty Blue Ridge, GA |
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This Statue of Liberty in Purcell has been located in front of Jack Tracy Law since at least 2008. [map]
This Statue of Liberty in Williston has been installed on the roof of Liberty Tax Service since at least 2007. [map] This Statue of Liberty in Wheatland is installed in front of the at Platte County Courthouse. It was built in 1943 and restored in 1966. [map] This Statue of Liberty in Polson is installed over the entrance of the Miracle of America Museum. It it made of aluminum and was purchased at a store in Billings, MT. [map] This Statue of Liberty in Blue Ridge is installed in front of the former Fannin County Courthouse, now The Art Center. The statue was moved here from the City Park in 2004. I don't know when it was originally built or who created it. The street light torch might not be original. [map] |
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