Replacement of Statues
A 2003 change in the law allows a state to remove a previously placed statue from the collection and replace it with another. Since this change, four states have replaced statues, and a two others are in the process of doing so:
- Kansas replaced its statue of George Glick with one of Dwight D. Eisenhower in 2003. The Glick statue now resides at Kansas State Historical Society in Topeka. Currently Kansas has plans to replace John James Ingalls with Amelia Earhart.
- California replaced its statue of Thomas Starr King with one of Ronald Reagan in 2009. The King statue now stands in the California State Capitol building in Sacramento."
- Alabama replaced its statue of Jabez Curry with one of Helen Keller. The Curry statue now resides at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama.
- Michigan replaced its statue of Zachariah Chandler with one of Gerald Ford in 2011. The Chandler statue is now in the atrium of Constitution Hall in Lansing, Michigan.
- Ohio is replacing its statue of William Allen. A panel recommended Thomas Edison to be the subject after a public vote.
- Iowa is replacing its statue of James Harlan with one of Norman Borlaug, who is considered the founder of the Green Revolution.
Sculptor Charles Niehaus has had more sculptures in the collection (eight) than any other artist. Even though his Allen and Chandler statues were replaced, Niehaus's six remaining statues still hold the record.
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