Statue of liberty is an icon of NYC and even the United States. To learn about the Statue of Liberty one needs to understand the history of the Statue of Liberty. The Statue was a gift from the people of France to the United States and is recognized as a universal symbol of freedom and Democracy. The Statue was dedicated by president Grover Cleveland in 1886. It was designated as a national monument in 1924. In 1933, it became a national park and was under special care ever since. The Statue was not shipped to the United States in one piece, it was assembled in France and then disassembled and then shipped to the United States piece by piece. The statue was a huge symbol for all immigrants arriving into New York and more specifically Ellis Island. The Statue symbolized immigrants coming to America for a better life “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!” One thing that I find interesting about the Statue of Liberty is that the statue was originally copper color but because of the saltwater corrosion the statue is now green. There is no road that brings you to the statue since it’s located in the middle of New York harbor, so you need to take a boat ride. There are guided tours that bring you in and around the statue. You can go inside the statue and even climb up to the crown. The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of freedom. If one is looking to save money a lot of tourists take the free Staten Island Ferry that passes by the Statue in order to take pictures. On the ferry one can also have a good view on the NYC skyline.