Because it was to big to ship to New York as a whole statue.
350 individual pieces
The French shipped the Statue of Liberty in 250 separate pieces, making the transportation of the Statue possible.
How was The Statue of Liberty built?The Statue of Liberty was a gift imported to the U.S. by the French. First the pieces were built and assembled then diassembled into 350 pieces and stored in 214 crates then the parts were shipped to bedloe's island New York and then assembled.
The Statue of Liberty was shipped in 214 crates.
the statue of liberty
How was The Statue of Liberty built?The Statue of Liberty was a gift imported to the U.S. by the French. First the pieces were built and assembled then diassembled into 350 pieces and stored in 214 crates then the parts were shipped to bedloe's island New York and then assembled.
transported in pieces from France by boat
350 individual pieces packed in 214 crates
The French made the Statue of Liberty in honor of America's freedom. The sheets of molded copper and the framework were shipped in pieces to the US and assembled here.
The statue of liberty was made in individual parts in France, as a gift for defeating the British. The statue was then taken in parts by ship to the US, and put together in New York.
WEll, there is the Empire State Building (but that's not really a STATUE) so a big statue in New York would definitely have to be the famous Statue Of Liberty!! lildancer99<33
We have no idea who has the map now, or where they have taken it. But the Statue of Liberty itself is located at 40.6892° north latitude 74.0446° west longitude.