June 29, 2021 • 3 mins
The Statue of Liberty is one of the biggest tourist attractions in the world.
And in an exciting week in New York, a second Statue of Liberty is arriving just in time for Independence Day.
Like the original, the statue has been gifted by France, it is slightly smaller though, about one sixteenth the size of the original.
President and CEO of the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation Jesse Brackenbury told Kate Hawkesby the logistics of moving such a piece across the Atlantic is considerable.”
“It hasn’t been entirely straightforward, but it’s a lot easier than getting the 300ft version here. It did take a crane and a specialty crew and specialty company.”
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And in an exciting week in New York, a second Statue of Liberty is arriving just in time for Independence Day.
Like the original, the statue has been gifted by France, it is slightly smaller though, about one sixteenth the size of the original.
President and CEO of the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation Jesse Brackenbury told Kate Hawkesby the logistics of moving such a piece across the Atlantic is considerable.”
“It hasn’t been entirely straightforward, but it’s a lot easier than getting the 300ft version here. It did take a crane and a specialty crew and specialty company.”
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