The arrival of the Statue of Liberty in pieces at New York Harbor on June 17, 1885, brought uncertainty to the joint project between France and the United States. With the pedestal still under construction and fundraising efforts underway, completion was uncertain.
However, grassroots efforts and support from Joseph Pulitzer's newspaper led to the necessary funds being raised. Eventually, the pedestal was completed, and on October 28, 1886, President Grover Cleveland dedicated the iconic Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor.
The Statue of Liberty is an iconic symbol of America. Conceived by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, who arrived in the United States in 1871, the statue's journey to fame was a serendipitous one.
Standing at 305 feet, 6 inches from base to torch, the Statue of Liberty falls just short of the towering 315-foot-tall Big Ben in England. Learn more.
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