Towering over Liberty Island in New York, the Statue of Liberty is recognized world-wide as a symbol of the United States. French sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi designed the Statue of Liberty, which was a gift from France to the United States.
Fast Facts About the Statue of Liberty
Construction began in France in 1875. Ten years later, a French transport ship carried the statue to New York in 214 crates holding 350 separate pieces.
The Statue of Liberty was assembled on a pedestal designed by American architect Richard Morris Hunt. The statue and pedestal were officially completed in 1886.
