Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.)
MonumentsNew York City; New York Bay; NY; USA Monument given to the US Govt. from France as a gift of friendship. Designed by Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi and assembled on Bedloe's Island (Liberty Island) in New York Bay. Dedicated Oct. 28, 1886. Museum of Immigration in base was dedicated in 1982. Massive restoration and repair project from 1984-1986. Ref. info. from, ENCYC. OF NEW YORK CITY, Jackson, 1995.