Statue of Liberty National Monument
Liberty Island
New York, NY 10004-1467

Phone: 212-363-3200

The famous 152-foot copper statue bearing the torch of freedom was a gift of the French people in 1886 to commemorate the alliance of the two nations in the American Revolution. Designed by Frederic Bartholdi, the statue came to symbolize freedom for immigrants. Nearby Ellis Island, through which nearly 12 million immigrants passed, was reopened to the public in 1990 as the country's primary museum devoted entirely to immigration.