On This Day: October 28th

On October 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty, a gift from France to commemorate the Declaration of Independence, designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and built by Gustave Eiffel, was officially dedicated on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, USA. The unveiling ceremony was presided over by U.S. President Grover Cleveland. The statue symbolizes freedom and democracy and is an iconic landmark of the United States. In 1984, UNESCO designated the Statue of Liberty as a World Heritage site. [Playio] On This Day: October 27th https://link.playio.co/j437nxy