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Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty stands proudly on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. It is a symbol of freedom in the United States for people from other countries. The Statue of Liberty is made of copper and was given to the US by France in 1884 when the United States was one hundred years old. It was shipped in 214 cases. A huge pedestal, or stand, was shipped as a base for the statue. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated in 1886 and declared a national monument in 1924. The Statue stands 151 feet tall. Her right arm holds a torch 315 feet above the pedestal. The torch represents Liberty shedding her light over all. The left arm holds a tablet with the date of the Declaration of Independence. The seven spikes of the crown stand for liberty shining across the seven continents. For more than 100 years, the Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of hope and freedom for people coming to the United States from other countries. On the pedestal is a plaque on which is printed the following poem by Emma Lazarus: "Give me your tired, your poor, South
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