Gene Stilp has believed in American values for his entire life – so much so, that he took it upon himself to recreate one of the greatest embodiments of those beliefs – The Statue of Liberty. In 1986, to celebrate the monument’s 100 year birthday, Gene, with the help of many volunteers built a replica, made of venetian blinds and plywood and placed it in the middle of the Susquehanna River under the cover of dark.
The Lady Liberty of the Susquehanna was supposed to only last 8 weeks, but so many people appreciated the American spirit that the original and the replica brought forth, that a more permanent version had to be created. The current statue, sitting on the same spot in Dauphin County, off Route 322, stands 25 feet tall on a 32 foot pier and weighs four tons. It continues to symbolize the American spirit of freedom for everyone who sees it.
Got your curiosity spiked? You aren't alone...
In the first re-installment of the CBS Evening News series "On the Road," Steve Hartman reports on the 25 years of mystery surrounding the sudden appearance of a Statue of Liberty replica in the middle of the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania.
CBS News - On the Road with Steve Hartman: Pennsylvania's Statue of Liberty
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Sun Jul 01, 2012 at 6:13 PM PT: 4th of July weekend update: Fixing the statue... http://www.pennlive.com/...