When the Statue of Liberty was first unveiled in 1886, she didn't look anything like she does today. What color was Lady Liberty originally? Pure white marble Shiny copper-brown, like a new penny Pale gold The same green we see now None "The Statue of Liberty" is really just her nickname. What is her actual, official name? Liberty Enlightening the World The Mother of Exiles Lady Liberty of the Republic The Goddess of Freedom None You can climb to Lady Liberty's crown, but her torch has been off-limits to the public for more than a century. What sealed it shut? A lightning strike cracked the arm A German sabotage explosion in 1916 Rust discovered during a 1920s inspection A worker's fatal fall None The man who engineered the Statue of Liberty's hidden internal skeleton went on to build something even more famous in his home country. Who was he? Frédéric Bartholdi Ferdinand de Lesseps Gustave Eiffel Georges-Eugène Haussmann None For her first 16 years, the Statue of Liberty wasn't just a monument — she had an actual working job in New York Harbor. What was it? A weather station A functioning lighthouse A naval signal tower A customs checkpoint None Stumper. Hidden at Lady Liberty's feet, almost impossible to see from the ground, is a detail most Americans have never noticed. What's down there? A broken shackle and chains A buried time capsule The sculptor's signature A pair of sandals inscribed with dates None Time's up
