Statue of Liberty Facts

Fun Facts about the Statue of Liberty

Liberty Island was known as Bedloe's Island till 1956.
The original name of the 'Statue of Liberty' is Liberty Enlightening the World.
This marvelous statue was created by Frederick Auguste Bartholdi.
The height of the statue is 152 feet.
The Statue has a 35-foot waistline.
The statue was built from copper sheets mounted onto a steel framework.
The statue is of an upright woman dressed in a flowing robe, wearing a 7-point spiked crown, representing the seven continents or the seven seas.
Lady Liberty holds a torch high over her head in the right hand, and holds a tablet close to her body in the left hand.
Liberty island was closed to the public from September 11, 2001 and reopened in December the same year.
The foundation (pedestal and 11-point star foundation) measures a total 154 feet.
Total weight of the Statue of Liberty is 225 tons (or 450,000 pounds).
The statue was shipped to New York from France in 354 pieces.
The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886.
It was declared a national monument in 1924.