It's been over a hundred years since the Statue of Liberty found her home in the harbor of New York and it has become an important part of American culture.But would you believe that Lady Liberty was actually a gift from the French?
Statue of Liberty Quick Facts:
- The Statue of Liberty celebrates her birthday on October 28th in honor of the day she was officially accepted by the president of the United States in 1886.
- Visitors must climb 354 stairs to reach the Statue of Liberty's crown (or take an elevator to a lower lookout point).
- There are 25 windows in Lady Liberty's crown.
- The seven spikes on the Statue of Liberty's crown represent either the seven oceans or the seven continents.
- The statue is made of copper and is now green in color because of oxidation (a chemical reaction between metal and water) from evaporation of the seawater surrounding it.
- The Staue of Liberty weighs 450,000 pounds (204, 100 kilograms).
- The Statue of Liberty has size 879 sandals that are each 25 feet (7.6m) long.
