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Who owns the Statue of Liberty?

The Statue of Liberty in New York Bay is owned by the US government. It became a national monument in 1924. It is maintained by the National Park Service of the US Department of the Interior. The idea for the statue was proposed in 1865 by the French historian Edouard de Labole. it was supposed to be a gift from the French as a monument to American independence and a symbol of friendship between the two countries.

In order to raise money for the creation of the statue, a Franco-American society was created. The statue was created in France in 1885 and in 214 flights, in parts, sent to the United States. In America, a fundraising committee was formed so that the statue's pedestal could be built. But the work on the construction of the pedestal had to be completed in 1884, because it was not possible to raise enough money.

A month after the statue was brought to New York, they managed to raise money for the construction of the pedestal and the work was completed. The statue was dedicated by President Grover Cleveland on October 28, 1886. The Statue of Liberty, which is located on Liberty Island in New York Bay, can be reached by ferry from Manhattan. Hundreds of thousands of people come to see it every year.

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