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Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, designed by Frédéric Bartholdi and dedicated on October 28, 1886...

Timeline of Events

1884

8.5.1884

The cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty is laid on Bedloe's Island (now Liberty Island) in New York Harbor.

1885

6.17.1885

The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor.

1886

7.4.1886

The people of France offer the Statue of Liberty to the people of the United States.

10.28.1886

In New York Harbor, President Grover Cleveland dedicates the Statue of Liberty.

10.29.1886

The first ticker-tape parade takes place in New York City when office workers spontaneously throw ticker tape into the streets as the Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

1936

10.28.1936

U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt rededicates the Statue of Liberty on its 50th anniversary.

1986

10.28.1986

The centenary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty is celebrated in New York Harbor.

2004

8.3.2004

The pedestal of the Statue of Liberty reopens after being closed since the September 11 attacks.

2009

7.4.2009

The Statue of Liberty's crown reopens to the public after 8 years, due to security reasons following the World Trade Center attacks.