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New Permanent Location Named for Uncle Sam Statue in Danbury
Mayor Mark Boughton announced the new home for the iconic colossus on social media Thursday morning
DANBURY, CT — An American -- and a Danbury -- Icon has found its new, permanent home.
Mayor Mark Boughton announced on Twitter Thursday morning that the 38-foot statue of Uncle Sam will be located at the Danbury Railway Museum.
Installation work will begin on Friday.
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The statue was taken to Robin's Graphics in Harwinton in February for a makeover after being stored in a hanger at the Danbury Airport following its return from the Magic Forest Amusement Park in Lake George, NY, last year.
The world's largest statue of Uncle Sam presided over the Danbury Fair from 1971 to 1981.
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It's official. The world's largest Uncle Sam Statute will be located at the Danbury Railway Museum (right on Patriot, next to Leahy's - longtime operators of the Fair). Work starts tomorrow! Donations were huge. Thank you, this will be fire.. https://t.co/BS279HHVnx pic.twitter.com/2BK1xk9yah
— Mayor Mark Boughton (@MayorMark) April 11, 2019
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