Liberty Island

Statue of Liberty on the Liberty Island, New York City, New York, U.S.

Liberty Island is a small uninhabited island in New York Harbor in the United States. It is best known as the location of the Statue of Liberty. In 1937, by proclamation 2250, President Franklin D. Roosevelt expanded the Statue of Liberty National Monument to include all of Bedloe's Island. In 1956, an act of Congress officially renamed Bedloe's Island, 'Liberty Island'.

Liberty Island is located in the middle of New York Harbor. It is about 2,000 feet (610 meters) from Liberty State Park in New Jersey and 1.6 miles (2.6 km) from Battery Park in Lower Manhattan, New York City. The island covers around 14.7 acres. It can only be reached by ferry. Many tourists visit the island every year to see the Statue of Liberty and learn about its history at the Statue of Liberty Museum.

Liberty Island Media

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  Map of Jersey City, NJ circa 1905 showing location of Black Tom.*This map was found on the internet some time ago from a location I no longer remember. The map is from 1905 so the map itself is well within the public domain. Note: This is part of a U.S. Geological Service map and is definitely in the Public Domain.

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  Liberty Island, with Ellis Island, downtown Jersey City (left), and Manhattan (right) in background

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  National Park Service building on Liberty Island

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  Coin-operated binoculars on Liberty Island. The island offers panoramic views of New York Harbor.

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  Fort Wood's star-shaped walls became the base of the Statue of Liberty.

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  September 26, 1972: President Richard Nixon visits the statue to open the American Museum of Immigration. The statue's raised right foot is visible, showing that Liberty is depicted moving forward.

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  The original torch, carried by Liberty from 1886 to 1984, is exhibited at the island's Statue of Liberty Museum