Stuff Every American Should Know by Denise Kiernan

Author:Denise Kiernan [Kiernan, Denise]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-59474-583-6
Publisher: Quirk Books
Published: 2012-07-02T16:00:00+00:00

Ten Fun Facts about the Statue of Liberty

1. Given to the United States by France in 1886, the Statue of Liberty was meant to commemorate the friendship between the two countries established during the American Revolution.

2. Sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi designed the Statue. It’s said that he modeled Lady Liberty’s face after his mother.

3. The Statue is 305 feet and 1 inch from the base of the pedestal to the tip of the flame.

4. Total weight is 450,000 pounds.

5. The Statue is made of copper 3/32 inch thick, the same thickness as two pennies put together.

6. Viewing decks are located on the pedestal and crown. Many people who have visited think they have been inside the torch, but that area has been closed to the public since an explosion on July 30, 1916.

7. The torch is a symbol of enlightenment. The Statue of Liberty’s torch lights the way to freedom, showing us the path to liberty.

8. In her left hand, the statue holds a tablet bearing the date of the United States’ independence, July 4, 1776, written in Roman numerals (July IV, MDCCLXXVI).

9. The seven spikes on her crown represent the seas and continents of the world.

10. The Statue of Liberty is on Liberty Island. Administered by the National Park Service, the property is located within the territorial jurisdiction of the state of New York.

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