OTD 5.8 August 5th Traditional Cache

OTD - 5:8 

Perhaps you want a smiley for every day of the year or maybe a birthday smiley. For whatever reason these 12 mini monthly power trails are here to be found. Most are easily located, with an occasional sneaky one in the mix, sat lock can be difficult in some areas.

Here are some facts for this day. You are welcome to log your interesting, quirky or fun fact/s with your log.

On This Day - August 5th 1884

The cornerstone of the pedestal upon which the Statue of Liberty stands is laid. 

The Statue of Liberty stands on Liberty Island, formerly Bedloe's Island, in New York Harbor. Its full title is "Liberty Enlightening the World". Gustave Eiffel was the Structural Engineer of the Statue of Liberty and its Sculptor was Frederic Auguste Bartholdi. The Statue was completed in Paris in June 1884, and presented to America by the people of France in recognition of the friendship established during the American Revolution.

Although France assumed responsibility for construction of the statue and assembling of the pieces in the USA, America was responsible for building the pedestal upon which the Statue of Liberty stands. The pedestal was designed by American architect Richard Morris Hunt. Hunt's initial design of granite was rejected as too costly, so an alternative concrete design with a granite façade was suggested by engineer and project chief General Charles P Stone.