The original statue was constructed using stamped copper sheets and was repeatedly damaged by vandals . The entire statue was knocked off its base by vandals in 1975 , requiring $ 350 in repairs funded by the city 's parks department . A miniature version of the statue , left inside the larger statue 's pedestal base , was re-discovered with a ripped arm that mirrored the acts of an earlier vandal . It was the site of a temporary memorial after the September 11 attacks , with flowers and flags left around the statue . The statue was also used as the backdrop to several protests against the U.S. invasion of Iraq and the subsequent Iraq War
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Statue of Liberty (Seattle)