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Pick up Day Month Drop off Day Month Search Rentals Round Trip One Way Multi City Depart Day Month Return Day Month Cabin Class Economy/Coach Premium Economy Business First Search Flights Depart Day Month Cabin Class Economy/Coach Premium Economy Business First Search Flights Flight 1 Depart Day Month Flight 2 Depart Day Month + Add Flight Flight 3 Depart Day Month - Remove Flight + Add Flight Flight 4 Depart Day Month - Remove Flight + Add Flight Flight 5 Check-in Day Month - Remove Flight Cabin Class Economy/Coach Premium Economy Business First Search Flights New York City Weather New York City Area Map Hotel Display Count 40.6892 -74.0445 Written by Scott Messmore Lady Liberty greeted millions of immigrants as they arrived in the New World and continues to greet millions of tourists from around the world each year. While the is as much as an enduring symbol of New York City as the Empire State Building, Broadway or Central Park, it’s also one of America’s primary symbols of freedom. A Gift from the People of France The was supposed to be a gift from the people of France to commemorate America’s 100th birthday in 1876. The peoples of the United States and France had come to know each other when France sent aid for the American Revolution. The French would create and build the and the United States would fund and create the pedestal for the giant copper statue. However as with many public projects of this size, slow fundraising efforts quickly hampered Lady Liberty’s construction. 354 Steps and 125 Tons of Steel Visitors to the are strongly advised to wear comfortable shoes suitable for climbing small metal steps. Hard soled shoes might not grip onto metal steps, especially in winter. While she may be 100 years old, the is still 22-stories tall and that’s a hike by anyone’s standards. It’s 354 steps on a spiral staircase to the top. Any visitors that aren’t in good physical shape might want to skip the long lines and take an elevator ride to the pedestal and forego an attempt to hike to Lady Liberty’s crown. Only 192 steps will take you to the pedestal to oversee the island and for some great photo opportunities of the looming overhead. Lady Liberty Still an Impressive Structure The , even in the days of skyscrapers, is still an impressive sight. From the ground to the tip of the flame, Liberty is 305 feet tall. Her index finger is eight feet long; her hands are almost 17-feet wide and the tablet she cradles in her left arm, with the inscription of "July 4, 1776" in Roman letters, is two-feet thick and 23-feet long. Not widely known, the seven rays of the ’s crown symbolically represent the seven continents and seven seas of the globe. Climbing to the flame in Liberty’s right hand was discontinued many years ago. It’s best to go to the as early in the day as possible. During the summer months, heat will build up making the wait in line for the statue that much more unpleasant. The climb up the statue might be stopped a few hours before the 5:45 p.m. closing time when it’s busy. The Sculptor and Engineer France commissioned sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi to created the design for the with the idea of having the statue in place in America for the Centennial year of 1876. Realizing he would need the advice of an engineer, Bartholdi sought the help of Eiffel Tower designer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel. Bartholdi would create the Statue and Eiffel would build the...