On August 5, 1884, William A. Brodie laid the cornerstone of the pedestal on which the Statue of Liberty stands.

1. Time Your Statue of Liberty Tour Right We attempted to visit Statue of Liberty after we explored the Freedom Tower. It was an easy walk down to the departure point at Battery Park pier.

The Statue of Liberty offers a symbol of hope and freedom for our nation, but freedom is fragile and can be lost if we don't pay attention.

Through the cooperation of the Architect of the Capitol, Hon. Edward Clark, the original full-size plaster model of the "Statue of Freedom" by sculptor Thomas Crawford which sits atop the dome of the ...

The Statue of Freedom, standing atop the U.S. Capitol like a national wedding-cake topper, wouldn’t exist without the artistry of an enslaved man named Philip Reed.

The Statue of Liberty weighs about 450,000 pounds and stands 305 feet tall, including her star-shaped granite pedestal. A 1/4-scale replica of Lady Liberty — given to France by the US in 1889 to ...

Through the cooperation of the Architect of the Capitol, Hon. Edward Clark, the original full-size plaster model of the "Statue of Freedom" by sculptor Thomas Crawford which sits atop the dome of the ...