On this date in history 135 years ago: Dedication of a famous statue

FUN WITH MAPS – ISSUE 2021-209 DAILY FEATURE:

By Steve Kovacs (Introduction by Chuck Gibson)

LOVELAND, OH (October 28, 2021) – In Issue 2021-209 of Steve Kovacs Fun with Maps, we learn fun facts about a famous statue on the anniversary of her dedication

LADY LIBERTY

Today is the 135th anniversary of the dedication of one of America’s most iconic symbols – the Statue of Liberty.  So here are some interesting facts about France’s gift to our country:

The real name of the statue is “Liberty Enlightening the World”.

The bronze depiction of the Roman goddess, Libertas, was designed by sculptor Frederic Aigiste Bartholdi and the iron framework holding together inside was designed by Gustave Eiffel.

The statue’s arm holding the torch was on display at the Centennial Exposition in 1876 in Philadelphia.

Hungarian-born Joseph Pulitzer raised the money (through his newspaper) to construct the pedestal and the install the statue on top. 

New York’s first ticker-tape parade took place in honor of the completion and dedication of the statue.

You can visit a smaller version of Lady Liberty in Paris on the banks of the Seine, where it was given to the city by the American community that resides there.

Here is a 1984 nautical chart of New York Harbor, with an image of the Statue of Liberty.

Steve Kovacs and his wife Theresa reside in Loveland, Ohio where they raised their two children. He is a passionate collector of antique maps.

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