TRIVIA BITS …
STATUE OF LIBERTY
There are 25 windows in the crown which symbolize gemstones found on the earth and the heaven's rays shining over the world.
The seven rays of the Statue's crown represent the seven seas and continents of the world.
The tablet which the Statue holds in her left hand reads (in Roman numerals) "July 4th, 1776."
The total weight of copper in the Statue is 28,122 Kgs (31 tons) and the total weight of steel in the Statue is 113 398 Kgs(125 tons).
Total weight of the Statue's concrete foundation is 24 493 989 Kgs (27,000 tons).
The copper sheeting of the Statue is 3/32 of an inch thick or 2.37mm.
Wind sway: winds of 50 miles per hour cause the Statue to sway 3 inches (7.62cm) and the torch sways 5 inches (12.70cm).
On October 28th, 1886, President Grover Cleveland accepted the Statue on behalf of the United States and said in part: "We will not forget that Liberty has here made her home; nor shall her chosen altar be neglected
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