Today marks the 125th anniversary since the Statue of Liberty was dedicated in New York City. Gifted to the United States by France in 1886 and designed by Gustave Eiffel, the Statue of Liberty has over the years maintained her message of freedom, given hope to millions in search of the ever-more-elusive American Dream, and served as an unflinching and powerful symbol of the strength of the United States.
The 151 foot statue (a little more than double if you include the colossal concrete pedestal on which she stands) is slated to undergo an extensive, year-long renovation project, estimated to cost $27 million, beginning tomorrow October 29th, though it is not likely she will be polished clean back to her original copper color, as the green oxidation helps to protect the metal underneath- and plus, it looks way cooler. (Old) Lady Liberty's shell is made up of copper about the thickness of two pennies (with Honest Abe face to face).
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