The Statue of Liberty was a gift of the French people to the Americans on the commemoration of American Independence on July 4, 1776. The Statue was completed in France in July 1884 and arrived in New York Harbor in June 1885 onboard the French frigate Isere.
The Statue of Liberty was constructed by the combined efforts of France and U.S.A. An agreement was signed between the Americans and the French that the American people would build the pedestal, and the French people would be responsible for the Statue and its assembling in the United States.
In this Article we will see some of the Amazing facts about Statue of Liberty:
- The Statue of Liberty is located at Liberty Island Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.A.
- The copper statue, a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States, was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and built by Gustave Eiffel.
- In transit, the Statue was divided into 350 pieces and packed in 214 crates. When the pieces of this statue reached in America, it took 4 months to re-assemble all the parts.
- On October 28, 1886, President ‘Grover Cleveland’ oversaw the dedication of the Statue of Liberty in front of thousands of spectators.
- Its height from the base of the pedestal foundation to the torch is 305 feet, 6 inches.
- Height of the Statue from her heel to the top of her head is 111 feet, 6 inches.
- During the restoration completed in 1986, the new torch was carefully covered with thin sheets of 24k gold.
- There are 7 rays on her crown, representing the 7 continents of the world. The length of each ray is 9 feet and weight around150 pounds.
- A tablet held by the statue in her left hand measures 23' 7" tall and 13' 7" wide inscribed with the date JULY IV MDCCLXXVI (July 4, 1776).
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