The Statue of Liberty is one of the most significant and famous monument of New York, The United States and around the entire world. It is located on the island of liberty island south of Manhattan, near the mouth of the Hudson River and closed to the Ellis Island which have a lot to do with the history of immigration in the united states; The same ferry that takes you to the “Statue of Liberty” goes to the Ellis Island. The statue of Liberty was a gift from France to Americans in 1886 to commemorate the centennial of the United States Declaration of Independence as a symbol of friendship between the two nations and freedom!