Captain America Statue Is a Patriotic Delight for Viewers in New York City

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 | August 10, 2016 | By Jason Owen

“I’m just a kid from Brooklyn.” Those were the humble words of Steve Rogers/Captain America in Captain America: The First Avenger. Now, Steve Rogers is coming back home.

On Wednesday, a 13-foot-tall statue of the comic book hero was unveiled in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the character. The statue, emblazoned with the “Brooklyn kid” quote, shows Rogers standing triumphantly with his iconic shield raised above his head.

To help commemorate the unveiling, park-goers can catch a special presentation of the Avenger’s latest Marvel film, Captain America: Civil War on Wednesday night.

Hometown boy makes good! Captain America statue unveiled in Brooklyn #1010wins pic.twitter.com/q1qlbtJ4Lm

— Al Jones (@aljoneswins) August 10, 2016

The statue was unveiled at San Diego Comic Con in July and has since been making its way across the country.

the fact that Captain America has his own statue in Brooklyn makes my little nerd heart swell with pride! pic.twitter.com/DU1Q9PHgS9

— ysabel (@ysabel_rae) August 10, 2016

CBS New York reports the statue will be on display in Prospect Park for two weeks and then will move to the Barclays Center in September. In October, the statue will go to the new Bed Bath & Beyond, which is set to open in the borough’s Sunset Park neighborhood.

At the #Cap75 statue event in Brooklyn! pic.twitter.com/6bebIzrX0C

— Ryan Penagos (@AgentM) August 10, 2016

Happened to be in New York during the unveiling of Captain America's 75th anniversary statue. Neat! #cap75 pic.twitter.com/31IT9XsjE8

— Cheri Baker (@cheribaker) August 10, 2016

Simon & Kirby plaque on the #Cap75 statue. pic.twitter.com/uRjCUC1gxl

— Ryan Penagos (@AgentM) August 10, 2016