U. S. Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall announced today that the architect of the Capitol approved the placement of Amelia Earhart’s Statue in the U. S. Capitol. The Congressional Statue Dedication Ceremony will take place on July 27. The National Statuary Hall Collection consists of 100 statues– two contributed by each state. The statues are placed throughout the U. S. Capitol. Moran says Earhart is the most famous woman of aviation in the world and Kansas history, leading the way for thousands of women to pursue their dreams, whether it be in aviation or to break their own new barriers.
The Kansas State Legislature voted in 1999, on statues of President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Amelia Earhart. The bronze statue of Earhart was created by George and Mark Lundeen and will be a twin to an Amelia Earhart statue that will be placed at the Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum in Atchison.
The Amelia Earhart statue will be the 10th woman represented in the 100 statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection.
