A large crane and a Danbury Public Works crew has helped to set a 38-foot tall Uncle Sam statue in place in the parking lot of the Danbury Railway Museum. 

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The statue, which once greeted visitors of the Danbury Fair, will stand on a concrete base and lit up.  When the fiberglass structure was put on the bed of the towing truck to leave Magic Forest Amusement Park, the arm was too tall to fit under highway overpasses so the hand was cut off.  It's being reattached, as is a walking stick. 

Mayor Mark Boughton is looking to put up a sign up on I-84 about the location.  City Crews will trim back one tree and may take down others to give better visibility.  There will be a sign saying that the location is monitored, with cameras being installed to discourage vandalism.  

A selfie station will be set up on a grassy traffic island across the street from the statue.