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  • Design of the Statue of Liberty began in 1867. The Statue of Liberty took 9 years to be constructed (Winter of 1875 - June, 1884). The pedestal of the statue was started on August 5, 1884 and completed on April 22, 1886. (1 Year, 8 Months). The statue wa dismantled and shipped to the US in 1885 (Arrived in NY Harbor June 17, 1885). It was reassembled in 4 months. It was dedicated on October 28 1886. Total number of years: 19 SOURCES: http://www.endex.com/gf/buildings/liberty/libertyfacts/solconstructiongallery.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Liberty
  • The Statue of Liberty, formerly known as "Liberty Enlightening the World", was the brainchild of French sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, a gift from France to America. Its construction took hundreds of workers working 7 days a week, 10 hours a day, 9 years to complete in 1884. 350 statue pieces were packed into 214 crates and shipped from France to New York. The statue was reconstructed on Bedloe Island, now called Liberty Island, in New York harbor because this was where people would get their first view of the New World as they sailed into the harbor. The statue is a universal symbol of freedom that welcomes all immigrants coming to America.

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