Lady Liberty officially reopens today with ferry service to Liberty Island after it was closed due to Superstorm Sandy.
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from the people of France to celebrate the centennial of America's independence. The Pedestal portion of the statue was built entirely by public donation as most money poured in as single-dollar donations from grandmothers and pennies from the piggybanks of schoolchildren.
In the end of fundraiser, the goal of $100,00 had been reached by more than 120,000 individual contributions. "Liberty Enlightening the World" is a true grassroots project in grand scale built by the people for the people.
Happy 4th of July!
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