Statue of Liberty's 'Little Sister' Comes to DC to Celebrate US-France Ties
July 15, 2021 "Little Lady Liberty," a replica of the Statue of Liberty in New York, is unveiled at the French ambassador's residence in D.C. on July 14, Bastille Day. (Photo: © Hugo Menguy) The Statue of Liberty has a mini-me in D.C. — well, if you consider “mini” to weigh 1,000 pounds and stand nine feet tall. Little Lady Liberty, which weighs 1,000 pounds and is nine feet tall, was transported from France to New York in a special plexiglass case aboard a dedicated shipping container during its nine-day Atlantic crossing. (Photo: Anna Gawel) The bronze statue, dubbed “Lady Liberty...