The statue of liberty was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and built by Gustave Eiffel.
The Statue arrived in New York Harbor on the French frigate "Isere" on June 17, 1885.
The Statue's feet are free of oppression and tyranny.
The Statue was transported in 214 crates, divided into 350 pieces. It took 4 months to reassemble this statue after it arrived in America.
It stands 305 feet 6 inches tall from pedestal foundation to torch.
The Statue is 111 feet 6 inches tall from heel to crown.
Her crown has 7 rays, representing the 7 continents. Each ray is 9 feet long and weighs around 150 pounds.
The Statue of Liberty has 354 steps from pedestal to head. Getting inside the statue's head is possible.
French and American citizens raised 2,250,000 francs ($250,000) for the statue's construction.