Statue of Liberty - Crates arriving at New York

Time: Wednesday Jun 17, 1885

Place: New York, U.S.

Details: On June 17, 1885, the French steamer Isère arrived in New York with the crates holding the disassembled statue on board. New Yorkers displayed their new-found enthusiasm for the statue. Two hundred thousand people lined the docks and hundreds of boats put to sea to welcome the ship.

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