The Statue Of Liberty’s “Mini-Me” Is Coming To The U.S.
The Statue of Liberty has a little sister or “mini-me,” if you will, and she’s on her way to the U.S. from France. A nearly 10-foot replica of the Statue of Liberty will be making two holiday appearances this summer, according to a joint press release from the Ambassador of France to the U.S., the National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts, and logistics company CMA CGM Group.
The bronze recreation was made from the same plaster model that French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi used when he constructed the original statue in 1878. On June 19th, the replica will begin a nine-day ocean voyage across the Atlantic from the major port city of Le Havre, France.
Fox News reports that it will be on display in New York City and Washington, D.C. for a limited time this summer. While in New York, the replica will be on display on Ellis Island, not far from the big Statue of Liberty, from July 1st to July 5th, just in time for Independence Day visitors.
The statue will then travel to the French ambassador’s residence in Washington where the public can see it for ten days beginning on July 14th. That’s Bastille Day, France’s national holiday celebrating liberty that dates back to the French Revolution. In some ways, it’s similar to our Fourth of July.
Paris wishes Bon Voyage to a symbol of 🇫🇷-🇺🇸 friendship and founding values. I first discussed this project in 2019, but little did we know that it would be a light after a year of darkness. We can't wait to meet you, #Liberty2021. Un grand merci @lecnam et @cmacgm.
— Philippe Etienne (@Ph_Etienne) June 7, 2021
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