The iron and steel interior of Lady Liberty works together to hold her over 300 feet above New York harbor more than 100 years after construction. NOVA is available to stream on pbs.org and the free ...

Workmen constructing the Statue of Liberty in Bartholdi’s Parisian warehouse workshop; first model; left hand; and quarter-size head. Winter 1882. Photo via Library of Congress. An emblem of New York ...

The national park remained open during previous government shutdowns thanks to state funding. Hochul said she wouldn't foot ...

The Department of Interior said in a statement that both Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty will remain open.

While past renovation and restoration work on Liberty Island received more fanfare—particularly the tedious rebuilding of Lady Liberty’s copper skin in the mid- 1980s—the latest update arguably has ...

On August 5, 1884 the cornerstone of the Statue of Liberty’s pedestal was ceremoniously placed on Bedloe’s Island. Construction of The Statue of Liberty pedestal. The inside walls were poured concrete ...

NEW YORK - (AP) - The Statue of Liberty is open again after about 3,000 people were evacuated from Liberty Island because of a small construction fire. Park spokesman Jerry Willis says regular ferry ...

The most recognizable icon of the United States of America is the Statue of Liberty. A gift from France to commemorate America’s first and oldest alliance, as well as to celebrate America’s values of ...

The iron and steel interior of Lady Liberty works together to hold her over 300 feet above New York harbor more than 100 years after construction.