Liberty Island is a federally owned island in Upper New York Bay in the northeastern United States. Its most notable feature is the Statue of Liberty, a large statue by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi that
Liberty Island in December 2014 with Jersey City in the background
The geography along the New Jersey banks of Upper New York Bay before landfilling. Liberty (Bedloe's) Island's location near New Jersey led to the state's attempts to assert jurisdiction.
Liberty Island, with Ellis Island, downtown Jersey City (left), and Manhattan (right) in background
National Park Service building on Liberty Island
The Statue of Liberty Museum is located on Liberty Island in New York City. The museum opened on May 16, 2019, and is focused on the creation, meaning, and history of the Statue of Liberty, a large st
Liberty Island
…of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World), a large statue by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi that was dedicated in 1886. The island also contains the Statue of Liberty Museum, which opened in 2019, and exhibits the statue's original torch, which was carried by Liberty from 1886 to 1984. Long known as Bedloe's Island, it was…
The Statue of Liberty Museum
The original torch carried by Liberty from 1886 to 1984
Face mold of the Statue of Liberty
Invitation to the 1886 dedication ceremony for the statue Liberty Enlightening the World