Statue of Liberty National Monument
A symbol of freedom, the Statue of Liberty stands in
the New York Harbor, welcoming newcomers to the United States. Given to the
United States as a gift from France, the statue was designed by
Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi and dedicated in 1886.
The
sculpture is designed in the neoclassical style, and represents the Roman
goddess of freedom, Libertas. Lady Liberty, as she is often called, holds a lit
torch and a tablet, called thetabula ansata,
on which is written July 4, 1776 — the date of US independence. A broken chain
sits around the base of her feet, symbolizing breaking free.
The
Statue of Liberty is maintained by the National Parks Service, and visitors can
make reservations to voyage up into the statue to the crown observation deck.
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