Which French gift was dedicated in New York Harbor in 1886 as a symbol of liberty?

The Statue of Liberty was the French gift dedicated in New York Harbor in 1886 as a symbol of liberty.

Officially titled Liberty Enlightening the World, the copper-clad statue stands on Liberty Island, in New York City’s harbor. French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi designed the figure, while Gustave Eiffel’s company engineered its internal iron framework.

The statue was dedicated on October 28, 1886, during a ceremony presided over by President Grover Cleveland. France provided the statue, while fundraising in the United States paid for the pedestal. Its tablet bears the date July 4, 1776, linking the monument to American independence.

The Statue of Liberty is sometimes confused with Ellis Island, which became a major immigration inspection station nearby. The two sites are separate, although both are part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument complex and are closely associated with the story of arrival in America.