the statue of liberty is one of the most famous monuments in the world. in the nineteenth century, the people of france presented to the united states of america. the statue was great. auguste bartholdi designed it. he took ten years to complete it. he used copper to make the actual figure. he used a metal framework to support it. the framework was eiffel especially constructed. they transported it to the united states. before this, they had to find a site for the statue. they had to build a pedestal for it. they chose a site. it was an island. it was at the entrance of new york harbour. by 1884, they erected a statue in paris. it was 151 feet tall. in the following year, they took it to pieces. they sent it to america. by the end of 1886 october, they put the statue together again. bartholdi officially presented it to the american people. ever since then, it was a symbol for the millions of people. they passed through new york harbour. they wanted to make their homes in america.