French liberal politician Édouard Laboulaye announces fund-raising project for Liberty Enlightening the World��1876��

Arm and torch displayed at �Centennial Exposition in Philadelpia��1876��

Completed statue presented to American ambassador in France��1884��

Pedestal construction begins on Bedloe’s Island, New York Harbor ��1885��

President Grover Cleveland attends dedication ceremony��1886��

Plaque of “The New Colossus” placed at base of statue��1903��

US government uses statue in advertising campaign for war bonds��1917��

Libertarian Party adopts party logo referencing the statue��post-1972��

Nancy Reagan re-opens Statue after renovation��1986��

Images of the statue’s torch appear on the $10 bill��2006��