The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France to the United States. It was inaugurated on October 28, 1886, in New York Harbor under the presidency of Grover Cleveland. October 28, 2011 marked the 25th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty's rededication. Let's follow the trail of time to explore the history of this statue and see what this "Goddess" has witnessed over the past 125 years.