TODAY IN HISTORY
On June 17, 1885, the dismantled Statue of Liberty, a gift of friendship from France, arrives in New York Harbor after being shipped across the Atlantic Ocean in 350 individual pieces packed in more than 200 cases.
The copper and iron statue, which was reassembled and dedicated the following year in a ceremony presided over by U.S. President Grover Cleveland, became known around the world as an enduring symbol of freedom and democracy. Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor | HISTORY
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