The Statue of Liberty

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The Statue of Liberty
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The Statue of Liberty

• She stands for freedom.
• She welcomes the world.

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The Statue of Liberty

• A tall, metal lady
• Stands on New Yorks Liberty Island
• Unveiled on October 28, 1886
• Liberty Enlightening the World

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A Gift from France

• Frenchmen made her.
• Bartholdi sculpted the statue.
• Eiffel built her steel skeleton.
• To honor Americas 100th birthday (1776-1886)
• 100 freedom years for France, too.
• The French people paid for her.

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Liberty Crosses the Atlantic

• She was built in France.
• She was shipped to America.
• Her parts were in 214 boxes.
• She arrived in 1884.

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Liberty Rebuilt in America

• She was rebuilt in America.
• She was placed on a pedestal.
• Americans paid for the pedestal.
• The pedestal was concrete and granite.
• She was completed on October 28, 1886.

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About Miss Liberty

• 305 feet tall
• Height of a 23-story building
• Right arm stretches 42 feet
• Nose is 4 feet, 6 inches long
• Left hand holds a book
• July 4, 1776

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The Queen of Ellis Island

• Liberty is across from Ellis Island.
• Ellis Island is where immigrants landed.
• Immigrants choose to leave their country.
• Why? To escape war, famine, persecution.

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Sailing to America

• Immigrants
• Wanted to live in America
• Saved money for years
• Came by boat
• In 1700s, sailing took 15 weeks
• In 1840, sailing took 15 days

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Miss Liberty Welcomes the World

• Immigrants cheered when they saw her.
• They landed on Ellis Island.
• Doctors made sure they were well.
• Boats carried them on to America.

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Liberty Gets A Bath

• In 1983, she needed fixing up.
• Her metal skin had holes.
• Her skeleton was bending.
• Her head was leaning over.
• Salt water and weather hurt her.
• France and America raised money.

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She looked great to be 100!
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Visiting the Lady

• Millions of people visit each year.
• An elevator and stairway lead up.
• 142 steps climb to her head!

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What Does Symbol Mean?

• An object that stands for something else.
• The Statue of Liberty stands for freedom.
• When people see the statue, they think about
  freedom.

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Her Symbols

• At her feeta broken chain
• Her crown has 7 spikes.
• 7 oceans, 7 continents
• Her torch lights the way.

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Immigrants Still Come Here

• She shows them the way.
• You are welcome here, she says.
• They are still looking for liberty.

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• Give me your tired, your poor,
• Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
• The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
• Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me.
• I lift my lamp beside the golden door!
• Emma Lazarus, 1883