Which French gift was dedicated in New York Harbor on October 28, 1886?

The French gift dedicated in New York Harbor on October 28, 1886, was the Statue of Liberty.

Officially titled Liberty Enlightening the World, the statue stands on Liberty Island at the entrance to New York Harbor. The people of France gave it to the United States, and President Grover Cleveland presided over its dedication ceremony. French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi designed the statue, while Gustave Eiffel helped engineer its internal metal framework.

The copper-clad figure represents Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom. She holds a torch in her raised right hand and a tablet in her left. The tablet is inscribed with the date July 4, 1776, referring to the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.

The statue was assembled in New York after its components were shipped across the Atlantic. Its original torch was replaced in 1986 during a major restoration. Ellis Island is nearby, but the Statue of Liberty stands on Liberty Island; the two landmarks are separate sites within the same national monument.