Liberty Enlightening the World: The Statue of Liberty
Standing proudly in New York Harbor, The Statue of Liberty is not just a symbol of New York, but of America and it’s enduring freedom. Liberty Enlightening the World, the full name of the Statue of Liberty, is an iconic must-see sight in New York.
The Statue of Liberty is comprised of Gustave Eiffel’s (designer of the Eiffel Tower) iron-framework design and is the creation of Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi. It took Bartholdi ten years, from 1974-1884 to bolt the thin copper sheets together and create the 151-foot masterpiece.
Shipped from France to the United States in hundreds of pieces in 1884, the Statue of Liberty was accepted by the Americans in 1884 however it lacked a pedestal to be placed on. It wasn’t until 1886, with the help of financing from Joseph Pulitzer, that the Statue of Liberty was dedicated and placed on its pedestal in New York Harbor.
Security concerns made the Statue of Liberty off-limits for three years, but in 2004 is was reopened to the public. You still can’t climb to the top of the crown, but guided tours take you through the promenade and the 192-steps to the pedestal.
From Battery Park, Manhattan: Take the R, W to Whitehall Street; 1 to South Ferry; or 4,5 to Bowling Green. Purchase tickets from Castle Clinton (map) in Battery Park.
From Liberty State Park, New Jersey: Take the PATH from Manhattan to either Pavonia/Newport or Hoboken then take the Light Rail to Liberty State Park. From the Light Rail station at Liberty State Park there is a shuttle bus that runs to the ferry pier.
Hours: Ferry runs from 8:30am-3:30pm daily.
Cost: Admission to the Statue of Liberty is free but the the ferry to arrive at the monument is $10 for adults; $8 seniors; $4 4-12 years; free under 4.
The second stop on the Circle Line ferry is Ellis Island. Don’t miss tomorrow’s post on Ellis Island, the arrival point of millions of immigrants.
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