The Boy Scouts of America’s Statue of Liberty replica in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is one of the many copies installed across the country in 1950 as part of the organization’s 40th Anniversary Crusade to Strengthen the Arm of Liberty. Located at the intersection of Harvard Avenue and 17th Street, the Tulsa monument reflects a postwar effort to link civic life, patriotism and public education through a familiar national symbol.
Tulsa’s replica was unveiled on May 7, 1950, before a crowd of about 1,000 people. Local Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts raised money for the project through odd jobs and Scouting activities, with additional support coming from Lanier School students, the school’s PTA and other community groups. A stone base was added, bringing the total cost to $612.
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma Judge Royce H. Savage delivered the dedicatory address, and local school and civic leaders took part in the ceremony. The inscription describes the statue as a pledge of “everlasting fidelity and loyalty,” tying it directly to the ideals the project was meant to represent.