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  • A male Statue of Liberty at Patriots Point?

    01/21/2010 5:09:32 AM PST · by Daffynition · 27 replies · 893+ views
    Post and Courier ^ | Jan 19 2010 | John McDermott
    Seeking to inject a lofty idea into a new land development plan for Patriots Point, an Atlanta-based group today proposed a male counterpart of the Statue of Liberty to stand guard over Charleston Harbor. Details were scant, but the head of the National Monument Foundation said the Charleston area, with its rich history, is the most appropriate place on the East Coast to "wed" Lady Liberty with an complementary statue in the South. The over-arching theme would be patriotism and freedom, said Rodney M. Cook, founder and of the foundation. A computer rendering showed a statue of Liberty-like proportions, complete...