The Statue of Liberty - New York

Without a doubt, one of the most famous lighthouses in the United States is The Statue of Liberty. Built in France as a memorial to independence, the statue was formally presented by the French to the United States ambassador in Paris on July 4, 1884. It was then disassembled, crated, and shipped the United States. Although it no longer functions as a lighthouse, the statue, then known as "Liberty Enlightening the World," was originally lighted by nine electric arc lamps within the torch. The light was 302 feet above the sea and was visible for twenty-four miles.

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