9 Secrets of the Statue of Liberty Most People Don't Know

The Statue of Liberty is one of the most (if not THE most) famous monuments in the world. Anyone visiting New York City can see her, but not everyone knows that Lady Liberty has her own secrets. One of them is – she might not even be a lady at all!

Or do you know, for example, that number seven meant a lot for the Statue's creators? It's easy to notice the Statue has seven spikes on its crown, symbolizing universal liberty across the seven oceans and continents. But there are less obvious references to the number seven. Btw, you can see this monument not in NYC only!

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TIMESTAMPS:
The Statue of Liberty was once split into pieces 0:21
It was one of history's first crowd-funding campaigns 1:04
The Statue of Liberty wasn’t always green 2:05
It used to serve as a lighthouse 2:32
It's all about number seven 3:04
The construction supporting the Statue was designed by Gustave Eiffel 3:39
It might have masonic ties 4:41
The face of the Statue of Liberty could be that of a man 5:45
There's more than one Statue of Liberty 7:08

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SUMMARY:
- It's really hard to picture it, but the Statue actually arrived from France on June 17, 1885, in over 300 copper pieces. The precious cargo was traveling in 214 crates on the French ship, Isère.
- Then, American newspaper magnate Joseph Pulitzer stepped in. Even though 80% of the donations were small ones from middle-class citizens, Pulitzer managed to collect the necessary amount from over 120,000 donors.
- The Statue of Liberty is made of copper, so it was originally about the same color as a penny. According to the New York Historical Society, it turned completely green because of oxidation by 1920.
- The statue was originaly supposed to serve as a lighthouse for ships sailing into New York Harbor. And, two years after it arrived in the US, it actually became one.
- There are 16 leaves around the torch, and the monument itself is 151 feet tall. The sum of both those digits is seven as well. Clearly, that number meant a lot for the Statue's creators.
- Famous engineer Alexander Gustave Eiffel helped design the steel internal framework to keep the statue stable. It's strong enough to withstand around 600 bolts of lightning a year.
- Most people are positive it's a representation of the Roman goddess of freedom, Libertas. The widely accepted story is that Bartholdi modeled her face after his mother.
- Author and journalist, Elizabeth Mitchell, however, claims that the sculptor actually used his brother's face as a model!
- Another theory was presented by French writer Nathalie Salmon, who claims Lady Liberty was modeled after her ancestor Sarah Salmon.

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[BRIGHTSIDEOFFICIAL]

Do you think the Statue of Liberty is a male or female? 5:45

[jacksquat]

I visited the Statue of Liberty when I was maybe 13. It was mid-summer and the cooling system inside was broken, so it felt about 120 degrees inside. Everyone was sweating buckets. Having just come from a comic book store, I realized I had some polybags and backing boards in my bag, so I pulled a board out and started fanning myself. The people who saw me started offering me $1 a board, and I ended up selling a bunch of them--enough to recover what I spent at the store. 😁

[Jeanius]

The statue also has broken chains by her feet that a lot of people don't know about.

[joelsoto]

I made pennies turn greens here’s how:
What you need: glass or plastic bowl 1/2 cup vinegar 2 teaspoons salt plastic or
Wooden spoon several pennies paper towels. How to make: mix the vinegar and salt in a bowl with the spoon
Put the pennies in the bowl let them sit for 10 minutes use the spoon to take out the pennies place them on a paper
Towel to drum. Check the pennies after and hour. It might have a little bit of green or platina

[stevebooch]

First of all the statues torch was sent to America in 1876 for the first American Exposition (World’s Fair) and got there so late that it only was seen by visitors in the last few months of the exposition. It was then moved to Madison Square Park in NYC to be a showpiece and create interest (and raise money for the project of building the pedestal)

In 1878 the head (bust) of Liberty was displayed at the French Exposition in Paris. The whole statue was completed in 1884 in Paris.

In 1882/83 the artist Bartholdi realized that the torch was still in nyc and needed to be fit to the rest of the body in Paris (so, a crew took the arm and torch apart and sent it back to France to be placed on the statue) to complete it in 1884 when it was “officially” given to the people of the United States in a Veronica July 4th 1884.

The statue was then taken apart, boxed and shipped to the United States in 1885.

The pedestal wasn’t complete in 1885 but many events and fundraisers took place in nyc and America. Pulitzer seeing that the fundraising slowed helped to complete the fund for the pedestal by promoting the fund and accepting money for the pedestal through his newspaper “The NY World”. So, yes with his help the remaining money for the pedestal was acquired and it could be completed and the statue placed on it.

The Statue of Liberty opened on October 28, 1886 after a parade (the first ever ticker tape parade) down Broadway.

[spark]

The Statue of Liberty's arm must be exhausted 😅

[jadenephrite]

Regarding 4:05 the “steel” internal framework to keep the statue stable, the framework was originally made of iron rather than from steel. Furthermore to prevent galvanic corrosion between the copper skin and the internal iron skeleton, Alexander Gustave Eiffel insulated them from contact by using a protective barrier made from asbestos cloth impregnated with shellac.

[rosemariemann]

I think it's absolutely lovely : the expression of friendship between France and USA,
expressed in the Statue of Liberty.
The broken chains at the base must symbolize freedom.
Excellent.
😊🇬🇧🇺🇲💕🇺🇲😊🇬🇧😊

[margies]

As a child, I walked up to the crown. I still remember it. It was likely free at the time (eons ago).

[JustADioWhosAHeroForFun]

The Statue of Liberty was the biggest unboxing ever

[lavenderbee]

The Statue of Liberty has many synchronicities with the Greek Goddess Hekate, a goddess of the crossroads bearing twin torches and associated with magic and protection. The Hecate Chiaramonti sculpture shows the familiar crown with spikes.

[tse]

He neglected to mention she is built right on top of an old fort that was never torn down.

[simplyme]

My goodness that torch needs to be lit

[blvckjack]

And another fact: The Statue of Liberty has been destroyed several times..





In movies.

[scotty]

I’m from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 I cannot wait to travel to America 🇺🇸 New York and Philadelphia is where I want to visit.

[LearnFirstEarnNext]

Statue of Liberty Facts:
(1) There are 7 rays on her crown, representing the 7 continents of the world. The length of each ray is 9 feet and weight around150 pounds.
(2) The Statue of Liberty weighted around 225 tons.
(3) Its height from the base of the pedestal foundation to the torch is 305 feet, 6 inches.
(4) 12 persons can stand in Torch.
(5) 40 persons can stand in the Head.
(6) Total weight of Statue is 450, 000 pounds.
(7) The statue’s full name is Liberty Enlightening the World.
(8) She holds a torch and tablet upon which is inscribed the date of American Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776).
(9) There are 25 windows in the crown.
(10) She is actually French
(11) Lady Liberty wears a size 879 shoe.
(12) Big is Beautiful.
Thank you.

[abdulrehmanuzairyt]

*To Everyone Of You Who Reads This.*




*I Hope You Have A Great Life With A Lot Of Happiness!* ❤️

[Erexx]

There is also a small replica in Norway where the copper used to build this statue comes from.

[dark_sky]

I've also seen a smaller liberty! On land in chicago what made my heart heart beating so fast is when u said world's fair was talking about that at school!!!

[biancamejia]

When I went to the statue of liberty a few years ago, I climbed a lot of stairs. I have NO IDEA how I just kept on going if it was wayyyy to much stairs.