Lady Liberty receives a visitor: Replica of Statue of Liberty arrives at Port Elizabeth
A replica of the Statue of Liberty was welcomed Wednesday morning to New Jersey at Port Elizabeth after a weeklong journey from France.
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Jul 1, 2021, 9:52 AM
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2h agoA replica of the Statue of
Liberty was welcomed Wednesday morning to New Jersey at Port Elizabeth after a
weeklong journey from France.
She was greeted by Gov. Phil Murphy,
French Ambassador Philippe Etienne, the Port
Authority chairman, and the CMA CGM president.
She followed the same path
her sister did back in 1885, and today, more than a century later is a reminder
of the friendship between the U.S. and France.
"This little sister is
really a little sister because it was made of the mold of the sculpture created
by who made the Statue of Liberty,” says Etienne. “It's so important because
the world is changing but our common fight to defend our freedom and democracy
remains as important as it was inside our society and in the world."
The replica will stand facing her sister through
the Fourth of July. Eventually, she'll make her way to the French ambassador’s
home in Washington, D.C. just in time for Bastille Day.
