Most People Don’t Know There’s A Little Statue Of Liberty In West Virginia

And while similar celebratory occasions for the Boy Scouts would plausibly be marked with a camping trip to someplace extra special, in 1950, they celebrated with a campaign that would bring 200 of these extraordinary statues to life around the U.S. The "Strenghten the Arm of Liberty" campaign began on the heels of WWII soon after boy scout troops around the country saw their fathers return from duty.

They were manufactured in Chicago, stand 8.5 feet tall, weigh 300 pounds and were stamped out of copper.

In fact, only ONE was placed in West Virginia — and you'll be happy to know she's safe and sound right in front of the VFW #629 post in Fairmont. The plaque beneath her feet says she is Dedicated to Veterans of All Wars by American Legion Post 17. The plaque also bears a date of 2004, when the statue was moved to its present location.