How The Statue Of Liberty Got Across The Atlantic | History Honors 250
Jul 9, 2026
You might know that the Statue of Liberty was built in France, but how exactly did they move the 225-ton icon to the United States? The answer involves a giant disembodied head, one trustworthy ship, and many, many man hours.
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AI GeneratedThe Statue of Liberty, a 225-ton copper monument, was a gift from France that arrived in America in 1886. The process involved a decade of construction, strategic public displays to raise funds, and a complex transatlantic journey. After being shipped in pieces, it took 16 months to assemble the 350 components into the iconic landmark standing in New York Harbor.
The Statue of Liberty landed in America in 1886. You've heard she came from France,
but how do you move a 225-ton statue across an ocean? This is History Honors 250.
France started building this copper icon in 1876, but rather than wait to unveil her completed form,
key sections were put on display to build excitement and raise money for her construction.
Her head, it first appeared at the Paris World's Fair. Her torch, it towered over New York's
Madison Square Park. In 1885, a single French ship carried the remaining pieces to New York Harbor,
where massive crowds welcomed the deconstructed monument. It would take another 16 months to
assemble her 350 pieces into the icon we know today. After 10 years and thousands of miles,
Lady Liberty's journey was nothing short of monumental.