On Monday, June 6, at 12 pm., Kevin Woyce, an author, photographer, and speaker specializing in New Jersey and New York regional history, presents a program on the Statue of Liberty.
She was dedicated 125 years ago (October 28, 1886) after more than 20 years of planning, fund raising and construction. Mr. Woyce will explain how she was built and what she symbolizes. He will introduce some of the people involved in her creation, including sculptor Frederic Bartholdi, engineer Gustave Eiffel, architect Richard Morris Hunt and newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer.
The program concludes with brief histories of Ellis Island and Liberty State Park. The slide show includes Woyce’s original photography of the State of Liberty, Ellis Island, and New York Harbor views, plus vintage images of historic people, places and events.
