The copper statue, a gift from the people of France to the United States, was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi. According to designer Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi, the sculpture's true title is "Liberty Enlightening the World." The statue arrived from France in 350 pieces, packed into 214 crates aboard a grand ocean liner. The iconic figure was reassembled on her new pedestal in four months' time. The statue became an icon of freedom and of the United States, and served as a welcoming sight to immigrants arriving from abroad.
