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Sunday marked 133 years since the Statue of Liberty arrived in the New York Harbor, one the nation's most celebrated landmarks in the United States.

The statue of Liberty arrived on June 17, 1885, in 350 pieces that were packed into more than 200 cases and it was reassembled the year after its arrival, according to History.com.

The copper and iron statue was a gift from France to the United States to observe the friendship between the two countries. It was dedicated by President Grover Cleveland on October 20, 1886

The copper and iron Statue was a gift from France to the United States to celebrate the friendship between the two countries and was dedicated by President Grover Cleveland on October 28, 1886.

The "Liberty Enlightening the World" Statue has since become a symbol of freedom and democracy. The Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Foundation says that "with the placing of 'The New Colossus' on a plaque in the pedestal in 1903, Lady Liberty's significance grew as an inspiration to immigrants who sailed past her on their way to America."

The restoration by the National Park Service and the Statue of Liberty- Ellis Island Foundation on the statue to replace iron armature bars with stainless steel began in the 1980s. They also constructed a new torch.

According to the NPS, after September 11, 2001, the Statue of Liberty was closed for 100 days and reopened in December 2001, though the inside of the monument remained closed until August 2004. In 2009, the Statue of Liberty's crown reopened to the public for the first time since the attacks.

For the sake of more renovations, in 2011 the Statue of Liberty was closed and later reopened on October 28, 2012, however it was shut down the following day due to flooding from Hurricane Sandy. The Statue and Liberty Island reopened on July 4, 2013.

By Sowmya Sangam