THE HOME OF THE LIBERTY NATIONAL ARTIFACT SERIES
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit museum preserving authenticated copper from the Statue of Liberty.
10% of net proceeds funds the American Liberty Congress.
How It Works
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit museum dedicated to life, art, music, and preserving authenticated original copper and other materials from the Statue of Liberty. Newport, Rhode Island: Home of Liberty National Artifact Series and the American Liberty Congress.
About Belcourt of Newport
- Belcourt of Newport is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit museum and the permanent home of the Liberty National Artifact Series, which crafts heirloom-quality pieces with the infrastructure metals rescued from the Statue of Liberty during her 1984-1986 restoration. Designed by Richard Morris Hunt, the same architect who created the Statue of Liberty's pedestal, Belcourt is the natural home for the world’s largest exhibition of infrastructure materials and objects harvested during the monument’s restoration and their ongoing preservation. It is also the natural home of the American Liberty Congress.
Our Mission
Through exhibitions, archival preservation, and public programming, Belcourt ensures this material heritage is documented, studied, and made accessible as a permanent historical record.
Where 10% of Every Sale Goes
American Liberty Congress
10% of net proceeds from every Lady Liberty Enlightening the World artifact sale goes to the funding of the newly established American Liberty Congress an annual nonpartisan gathering of historians, legal scholars, and other relevant thought leaders at Belcourt which will examine the state of freedoms and liberties across the United States, at the federal and state levels. It will determine where they are strong and where they are under pressure. The findings will be compiled into a report released to the public.
Belcourt of Newport
Belcourt of Newport is a grand Gilded Age mansion on Bellevue Avenue in Newport, RI, built between 1891 and 1895 for Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont. Designed by architect Richard Morris Hunt, also responsible for Newport's Breakers and Marble House, as well as the Statue of Liberty's pedestal, the 50,000 square foot, 60-room Belcourt was intended as a summer retreat for only six to eight weeks a year.
Upon Belmont's marriage to Alva Vanderbilt, who had commissioned Marble House, Belcourt became home of one of the most impactful women's suffrage activists.
Belcourt is more than a setting: it is part of the story. Having been designed by the man who gave the Statue of Liberty her pedestal, Belcourt now serves as the House of Liberty in a new era. It has long served as a site of American architectural and cultural significance.
The American Liberty Congress
The first annual American Liberty Congress will convene in 2027 at the Belcourt of Newport, funded by 10 percent of proceeds from sales of the National Liberty Artifact
Series. This nonpartisan group of historians, constitutional scholars, law experts, and other relevant thought leaders will examine the state of freedoms and liberties across the United States at both the state and federal levels.
Designed to be empowering, clarifying, and informative, the Congress will produce carefully researched and documented findings, released publicly as an annual report to be shared with the world.
The Congress continues the work of liberty, upholding the ideals symbolized by the Statue of Liberty and examining the living condition of freedom in America.
Be Part of the Permanent Record
10% of net proceeds funds the American Liberty Congress. For frequently asked questions, see the FAQ page.
To learn more about upcoming exhibitions, programs, or ways to support Belcourt, please contact our team or visit Belcourt of Newport.
Belcourt of Newport is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit museum. Real Liberty Copper does not provide investment, financial, or redemption guarantees.