The Statue of Liberty
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| Location: | New York, NY |
| Purpose: | Monument |
The Statue of Liberty is a monument of freedom in America.
Notable Visitors
About
Officially called "Liberty Enlightening the World", the Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from France to represent the friendship forged between the two countries during the American Revolution. It was designed and sculpted by Frédéric Bartholdi, and was dedicated on October 28, 1886, in commemoration of the centennial of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence. Now residing in the Hudson River, the statue stands as a sentinel to visitors and immigrants coming into the New York Harbor.
Believed to be inspired by Bartholdi's mother, the statue is of a robed woman holding a torch in her right hand and a tablet in her left. It is made of pure copper with a steel framework. The torch flame is coated in gold leaf. She stands 151 feet tall, atop a pedestal that is 154 feet tall. Lady Liberty wears a crown has seven spikes, believed to represent the Seven Seas and seven continents. Visitors to the statue can climb the 354 stairs inside the pedestal and statue to look out any of the 25 windows in the crown.
Genesis
On a Tokyo subway, Hiro looks at a poster of New York City which features an image of the Statue of Liberty.
Nothing to Hide
Frustrated with the lies Nathan is presenting to the New York Journal reporter Oliver Dennison, Peter mockingly suggests that they fly off the terrace race around The Statue of Liberty.
Landslide
The door to a back room at Jittetsu Arms has a poster of New York City that features the Statue of Liberty.
Cold Snap
Peter flies his mother to the top of the Statue of Liberty and asks her what she wants to do next.
I Am Sylar
While shape shifting into his mother's image, Sylar reminisces that he gave her a Statue of Liberty snow globe for Mother's Day.
Ink
Emma worries that if she takes out her earphones, people will ask her mundane things, like directions to the Statue of Liberty.
Heroes Evolutions
In Saving Charlie, while on board a Tokyo subway, Hiro watches an advertisement for "Vacations in New York City" which features images of the Statue of Liberty. (Chapter 3)
Trivia
- Liberty Island closed on September 11, 2001; the island reopened in December, the monument reopened on August 3, 2004, but the statue has remained closed.
Gallery
External Links
- Statue of Liberty at U.S. National Park Service
- Statue of Liberty at National Parks of New York Harbor
- Statue of Liberty at Wikipedia