Statue of Liberty
Address:
Liberty Island
New York Harbor
Category: Lighthouses
Open daily except December 25. Accessible by ferry from the Battery.
Location: Upper New York Bay
Built: 1886
Sculptor: Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi
Owner: National Park Service
Designation: National Monument (1924)
Description: The lighted torch in Lady Liberty’s right hand was an aid to navigation from 1886 to 1902, Liberty Enlightening the World, an on site electric plant generated power to the electric torch, which was visible for 24 miles at sea.
