The statue was created by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
built by Gustave Eiffel as a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States.
Having been finished in France in July 1884
The Statue was transported to New York Harbor on June 17, 1885
Millions of people watched as President "Grover Cleveland"
305 feet and 6 inches tall from the ground up to the top of the torch
About 225 tonnes is the Statue of Liberty weighed.
The full height of the Statue, from the base to the crown of her head, is 111 feet and 6 inches.
During 1986 refurbishment, thin sheets of 24k gold were painstakingly applied to the new torch.