huge copper statue in the harbor of new york.

The Statue of Liberty was built in nine years by French sculptor Auguste Bartholdi with the help of tons of workers working for nine years. you can see the original statue, which is much smaller, in paris, on an island in the seine river. The statue was finished in 1884 and presented to america on July 4th.

It was on Bedloe Island that the Statue of Liberty was reconstructed in America - the island is now called 'Liberty Island'.

Auguste Bartholdi thought that the New York harbor was the perfect setting for his statue because it was where people get their first view of the New World.

The statue was to be a symbol of welcome for all immigrants coming to America, as well as a universal symbol of freedom.

The seven spikes on the Statue of Liberty's crown represent the seven continents.