An exceptional view of New York Harbor and downtown Manhattan
Extraordinary architecture
“The true New Yorker secretly believes that people living anywhere else have to be, in some sense, kidding.” - John Updike
"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.
Employees of the National Park Service have been caring for the colossal copper statue since 1933.