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  1. www.britannica.com › topic › Statue-of-LibertyStatue of Liberty | History, Information, Height, Poem, & Facts

    2 days ago · The Statue of Liberty as an icon of New York City and the United States of America. Statue of Liberty, designated a World Heritage site in 1984. Statue of Liberty, colossal statue on Liberty Island in the Upper New York Bay, U.S., commemorating the friendship of the peoples of the United States and France. Standing 305 feet (93 metres) high ...

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Statue_of_LibertyStatue of Liberty - Wikipedia

    The statue was administered by the United States Lighthouse Board until 1901 and then by the Department of War; since 1933, it has been maintained by the National Park Service as part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument, and is a major tourist attraction.

  3. www.history.com › topics › landmarksStatue of Liberty - Height, Location & Timeline | HISTORY

    Dec 2, 2009 · The Statue of Liberty was given to the United States by France, as a symbol of the two countries' friendship. It was erected atop an American-designed pedestal on a small island in Upper...

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  5. www.nps.gov › stli › indexStatue Of Liberty National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)

    Liberty Enlightening the World. "The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World" was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the United States and is recognized as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886. It was designated as a National Monument in 1924.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Statue_of_Liberty_NationalStatue of Liberty National Monument - Wikipedia

    Ellis and Liberty Islands (bottom center) in Upper New York Bay at the mouth of the Hudson River (left) near Liberty State Park. The national monument is located in Upper New York Bay, east of Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey, and southwest of Battery Park at the tip of Manhattan in New York City.

  7. www.statueofliberty.org › statue-of-libertyOverview + History | Statue of Liberty

    The pedestal was completed in April 1886 and finally, on October 28, 1886, President Grover Cleveland oversaw the dedication of the Statue of Liberty in front of thousands of spectators. The story of the Statue of Liberty and her island has been one of change. For centuries the island was a major source of food for the Lenape native people and ...

  8. www.nps.gov › museum › exhibitsStatue of Liberty National Monument

    Statue of Liberty. Officially unveiled in 1886, the Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States honoring the 100th anniversary of US independence, the historic French-American alliance, and a shared quest for liberty. Since that time, this monumental Statue, a powerful and enduring ...

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