Fun trivia about The Statue of Liberty

When it was gifted to the United States from France in 1886, it was a reddish copper color!! Over about 30 years, the copper went through an oxidation process and lost its copper color. Now the green we see is the result of that oxidation. 🫢🙂🗽

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Northwest · M

Exactly what they French knew would happen. They used copper for both the Statue of Liberty and for roofs of buildings like churches and palaces. The copper was valued for its ability to weather and develop a blue-green patina.