Shows Liberty not freedom, Liberty is what a sailor gets to go on shore. This is what we have now 2 million rules to live our lives by, a licence for everything.
Designed by the French and constructed in parts then shipped over to America. A gift from France to the people of America.The statues head was an exhibit at the Paris World’s Fair in 1878. Built over a number of years on the then Bedloe’s Island and dedicated and opened in 1886.