The statue's completion was marked by New York's first ticker-tape parade and a dedication ceremony presided over by President Grover Cleveland. The statue was built in France, shipped overseas in crates, and assembled on the completed pedestal on what was then called Bedloe's Island. Publisher Joseph Pulitzer, of the New York World, started a drive for donations to finish the project and attracted more than 120,000 contributors, most of whom gave less than a dollar (equivalent to $33 in 2022). Fundraising proved difficult, especially for the Americans, and by 1885 work on the pedestal was threatened by lack of funds. The torch-bearing arm was displayed at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876, and in Madison Square Park in Manhattan from 1876 to 1882. Bartholdi completed the head and the torch-bearing arm before the statue was fully designed, and these pieces were exhibited for publicity at international expositions. The Franco-Prussian War delayed progress until 1875, when Laboulaye proposed that the people of France finance the statue and the United States provide the site and build the pedestal. independence (1876), the perseverance of American democracy and the liberation of the nation’s slaves. The idea for the statue was born in 1865, when the French historian and abolitionist Édouard de Laboulaye proposed a monument to commemorate the upcoming centennial of U.S. After its dedication, the statue became an icon of freedom and of the United States, seen as a symbol of welcome to immigrants arriving by sea. A broken chain and shackle lie at her feet as she walks forward, commemorating the national abolition of slavery following the American Civil War.
She holds a torch above her head with her right hand, and in her left hand carries a tabula ansata inscribed JULY IV MDCCLXXVI (Jin Roman numerals), the date of the U.S. The statue is a figure of Libertas, the Roman Goddess of Liberty. The statue was dedicated on October 28, 1886. The copper statue, a gift from the people of France, was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and its metal framework was built by Gustave Eiffel. Love this location for your Liberty Station wedding? Check out our their website or our venue page.The Statue of Liberty ( Liberty Enlightening the World French: La Liberté éclairant le monde) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City, in the United States. A first for me at a wedding!Ĭongratulations to Whitney & Eric. Upon a request from Eric’s mother, we did the Mexican Hat Dance. Whitney and Eric wanted mainly 90’s and top-40 music.
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The dance party outside in the Movie Pavilion made for a laid-back yet fun environment for drinks and dancing. Then I provided my system for the music and announcements outside in the Movie Pavilion. It has a built-in sound system inside for the dinner music and announcements. I really liked the dining area’s rustic theme and the beer-bottle chandeliers.
Plus, the warm September weather in San Diego made for a beautiful evening.
I enjoyed DJing Whitney and Eric’s wedding last Friday! Their celebration at Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens in Liberty Station wedding was wonderful. In All Wedding Venues, Stone Brewing (Liberty Station), Wedding Venues in San Diego
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