Last updated: October 23, 2023
Place
Sculpture Garden
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The Sculpture Garden brings to life some of the most important people involved in the creation and construction of the Statue of Liberty and its pedestal. View the statues of Edouard de Laboulaye, Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi, Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel, Joseph Pulitzer, and Emma Lazrus.
Laboulaye
Edouard de Laboulaye -In 1865, Laboulaye proposed the idea of a monument for the United States representing the ideals of freedom and democracy.
Bartholdi
Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi - The French artist and sculptor who designed the Statue of Liberty, officially entitled Liberty Enlightening the World.
Eiffel
Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel - The architect and engineer who replaced Viollet-le-Duc to design the Statue's internal support system.
Pulitzer
Joseph Pulitzer - Using his newspaper to urge the American public to donate, he helped to raise funds for the Pedestal.
Lazarus
Emma Lazarus - The poet who wrote "The New Colossus" to help raise money for the Pedestal's construction.