The statue was delivered to the American ambassador in Paris on July 4th, 1884.It was taken apart, crated and finally arrived in New York in June of 1885.The French paid to ship it over, but the US...
When the French offered the Statue to the U.S., a place was needed so it could be displayed prominently. Bedloe's Island in NY Harbor was available and the Statue was placed there. The island was...