Stolen Earhart Statue Returns in Time for Anniversary of Solo Flight

Repaired sculpture reinstalled in Harbour Grace on the 94th anniversary of iconic pilot’s historic Atlantic crossing.

Meg Godlewski

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 12:22 PM ET

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Stolen and vandalized Amelia Eearhart statue has been restored and reinstalled in Harbour Grace, Canada. [Credit: Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism]

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The bronze statue of Amelia Earhart, stolen from a municipal park in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, in April 2025 and later found cut into pieces, has been successfully repaired and reinstalled.
The reinstallation occurred on May 20, the 94th anniversary of Earhart's historic solo transatlantic flight, which departed from Harbour Grace in 1932, and was marked by a celebratory public ceremony.
Police are still investigating and searching for the culprits responsible for the theft and dismantling of the statue, which took sculptor Morgan MacDonald the better part of a year to restore.

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The bronze statue of Amelia Earhart stolen from a municipal park in Newfoundland, Canada, in April 2025 has been returned, repaired, and reinstalled on the 94th anniversary (May 20) of her takeoff from Harbour Grace to become the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic.

The community of Harbour Grace never forgot its role in the historic aviation event, and there was great concern when thieves made off with the Earhart statue and the commemorative plaque. It was found four months later by a woman walking her dog in a wooded area.