Which monumental statue in New York Harbor was a gift from France and dedicated in 1886?

The monumental statue in New York Harbor given by France and dedicated in 1886 is the Statue of Liberty.

Its formal title is Liberty Enlightening the World. French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi designed the figure, while engineer Gustave Eiffel helped design its internal iron framework. France gave the statue to the United States to commemorate the centennial of American independence and the friendship between the two countries.

The statue was assembled on Bedloe’s Island, now Liberty Island, and dedicated on 28 October 1886. It depicts Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom, holding a torch and a tablet inscribed with the date July 4, 1776.

The seven rays of the crown are commonly associated with the seven seas and seven continents, although the National Park Service describes them as symbolizing the sun’s rays. The poem “The New Colossus,” added in 1903, appears on a plaque inside the pedestal.