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where do i go to get to the statue of liberty
Visitors arrive and depart Liberty Island and Ellis Island, located in New York Harbor, via ferries operated by Statue Cruises.
where can tickets for the statue of liberty ferries be purchased on the day of visit
Tickets purchased on the day of visit can be purchased at the Statue Cruises ticket windows in Battery Park, NY or at the Liberty State Park, NJ.
why is the statue of liberty green
Originally, the Statue of Liberty was a dull copper color, but shortly after 1900 a green patina, caused by the oxidation of the copper skin, began to spread.
where did the statue of liberty come from
The Statue of Liberty arrived on the New York Harbor on June 19, 1885, as a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of the US.

Question: why did the country gift the statue
Self-contained rewrite: why did france gift the statue of liberty to the US