Where is the DECC Statue of Liberty? - Perfect Duluth Day

Where is the DECC Statue of Liberty?

Yes, it was a bit cheesy, but my kid loved to visit her down at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center. After all, the supposed distant relative of the sculptor of the original Lady Liberty donated the replica to Duluth in honor of its children.

This is what I know …

The base of the statue needed substantial work. The statue is in city storage. The family of the donator in 1976 was asked if they wanted it back. They declined.

I’m getting a Leif Erikson Park Viking ship vibe. We may never see her again.

I’ll take it!

3 Comments

Gina Temple-Rhodes

about 8 months ago

Interesting question. I do see that the land on which she stood is not designed as an official City park; it is part of the DECC owned land (which is publicly owned, but it's more complicated that just "park land.") It's interesting to me that most people would have considered that a park, where the Ordean Plaza just up the hill along Fifth Avenue West was not generally recognized as a park. It very clearly was part of the public land along the Fifth Avenue Plaza championed by the Marshall sisters, and recently sold by the city to Titanium Partners. 

I think the best answer to your question would come from DECC leadership, not city leadership at this point.

waferdog

about 8 months ago

I've maintained a virtual geocache for the past 20+ years with this statue as the goal so I am a little sad it has been removed (and seemingly won't be replaced). Hopefully it gets reinstalled somewhere else at least.

Paul Lundgren

about 4 months ago



The Duluth News Tribune reports the 8-foot, 4-inch replica of the Statue of Liberty is still "stored on a piece of city property not open to the public."

Robert Hurd, Duluth construction project supervisor, told the paper the statue likely won't stay in storage for long. "We've been approached by a few people," he said. "Eventually something will happen and it will get reinstalled somewhere."

DNT: "Duluth's Lady Liberty is laid out, future uncertain"

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