Statue of Liberty Made From Armenian Copper

As we get close to the 4th of July and the Independence Day the buzz is the re-openning of the   Statue of Liberty to visitors. 

I have a question WHAT ARMENIANS HAVE TO DO WITH THE STATUE OF LIBERTY? Read the answer.  

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Statue of Liberty Made From Armenian Copper

YEREVAN (ArmInfo)—The Statue of Liberty is made of Armenian copper, according to the president of a US mining company that owns the Akhtala Ore Mining and Processing Works in Armenia.

Metal Prince President Serob Ter-Pogosian said he has documentary proof that the statue, located on New York’s Liberty Island, was constructed from copper extract from the Akhtala deposit in Armenia’s northern region of Lori.

According to Ter-Pogosian, all the copper ore mined from Akhtala was shipped to France in the 1880s when it was under the management of a French company headed by Henry de Gaulle, father of former French President Charles de Gaulle.

The statue built by the French and shipped to the US, was officially inaugurated in 1886 by President Cleveland. 225 tons of copper was used inconstructing the statue.

What is the Statue of Liberty Made Out of?

Answer

The Statue Of Liberty is made out of with Armenian copper whose thickness is equivalent to two pennies put together. The statue is a gift from the people of France to the United States of America.

 When was the Statue of Liberty Made?

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 What is the Statue of Liberty Made of?

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 Who Made the Statue of Liberty?

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 How was the Statue of Liberty Made?

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