On June 17, 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbor in hundreds of pieces to be assembled.

If you’re departing from the New York side, you’ll hop on a Statue City Cruises ferry at Battery Park in lower Manhattan. If ...

A Staten Island Ferry fire forced more than 800 passengers to be evacuated in New York Harbor near the Statue of Liberty.

Lazarus’ words transformed the statue into a “Mother of Exiles” who served as a beacon of hope for immigrants arriving at New York Harbor.

On June 17, 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrived in the New York Harbor to be assembled. Friday marks 131 years since one of the most famous presents in history was delivered: the Statue of Liberty.