Parking is very limited, so please be VERY CAREFUL when parking on the shoulder, especially at night! The cache is located by a safe place to walk over to. Remember NO CLIMBING ON THE STRUCTURE! Replace the cache as you found it.
Statue Of Liberty
The 8-foot-tall replica was donated in the 1980s by antiques dealer Red Whaley. At the time, he didn't know that the city's namesake, John W. Forney, a Philadelphia newspaper publisher and politician, was instrumental in bringing the original Lady Liberty to New York.
Construction underway to replace Forney's replica Statue of Liberty
- Sep 5, 2019 Updated Sep 5, 2019
- FORNEY, Texas — Construction is underway to replace the City of Forney's replica Statue of Liberty alongside U.S. Highway 80.
The statue was originally removed from its location along U.S. Highway 80 and Broad Street as crews prepared for the ramp relocation and service road project on the south side of U.S. Highway 80, named the Liberty Hill Project.
Since the completion of the Liberty Hill Project, city officials have discussed options to replace or relocate the statue — ultimately deciding to replace the statue near where it has stood for approximately three decades.
During the March 19, 2019, City Council meeting, the Forney City Council approved authorization to seek bids on the project, estimated at approximately $264,847. The project was to be paid for by monies donated by Luminant to the Community Betterment Fund.