Goddess of LibertyLebanon
1817
On top of the Lebanon County Courthouse once located at 8th and Cumberland Streets (1819-1965), stood the Goddess of Liberty. The original Goddess arrived in 1817, after Henry Shuey, Esquire transported her from Philadelphia, Pa. He was paid $24 for his services. In 1876, Liberty was replaced with a replica carved by Ferdinand Duroe, a young carver working at the Lebanon firm of Reinohl and Meily. This Liberty was about 8 feet high, and carried a set of scales in one hand and a sword in the other. On November 18, 1908, there was a serious fire at the courthouse which sent Liberty falling into the second floor courtroom. Today, only her bust and sword remain.
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