We spring for the pedestal. The Statue of Liberty. 1865, French lawyer Édouard René Lefebvre de Laboulaye’s idea. It was to commemorate the bond twixt France and America.

The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York by ship on this day in history, June 17, 1885. Construction would take some time, as the pedestal was still being built.

THE STATUE OF LIBERTY.; AN EXCELLENT MODEL OF THE PEDESTAL THROWN OPEN TO VIEW. Share full article. Oct. 10, 1883. Credit... The New York Times Archives.

The Statue of Liberty is Seen Illuminated at Night in New York Harbor Monday 07 August 2006 a Gift From France in 1885 the ...

Ad Policy. Activists from Jewish Voice for Peace occupy the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty on November 6, 2023, in New York City. (Stephanie Keith / Getty Images) ...

Starting on. Oct. 11, visitors can make the 162-step journey to the top of the Statue of Liberty, after being closed since March 16, 2020.

Get up close and personal to Lady Liberty herself on one of these Statue of Liberty tours. Both an iconic New York attraction and one of the best views in NYC, going to the Statue of Liberty is a ...

People visiting the Statue of Liberty can once again climb up into its crown for a sweeping view of New York Harbor as the National Park Service lifts one of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions.

The Woman Who Saved the Statue of Liberty Georgina Schuyler campaigned for Emma Lazarus’ “The New Colossus” to be inscribed on a plaque in the monument’s pedestal ...