The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to the United States as a symbol of friendship. It stands 151 feet tall and was designed by French sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, with engineering help from Gustave Eiffel. The statue represents liberty, hope, and freedom for all people. It has stood in New York Harbor for over 122 years since its construction in France and assembly in the U.S. in the 1880s.