Governors Island in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Statue of Liberty Centennial Rededication
Liberty Weekend 86
Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 8, 2009
1. Statue of Liberty Centennial Rededication plaque
On this site on July 3rd 1986, President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan pressed a button sending a laser beam across the harbor, relighting and rededicating the newly restored Statue of Liberty in its centennial year and on July 4, 1986, presided as the senior reviewing officials of the Opsail 86 Parade of Tall Ships.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is July 3, 1986.
Location. 40° 41.171′ N, 74° 1.563′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is on Governors Island. It is on Craig Road North north of Absecon Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Governors Island, Brooklyn NY 11231, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Statue of Liberty (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Picnic Point (about 300 feet away); Staten Island (about 600 feet away); Foghorn Alley Bandstand (about 600 feet away); South (about 600 feet away); Coast Guard Housing (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ellis Island (approx. Ό mile away); The Coast Guard Life (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Also see . . .
1. Liberty Weekend. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 25, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Fourth of July 1986: Liberty Weekend Thirty Years Later. The Reagan Library Education Blog entry (Submitted on February 25, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 8, 2009
2. Statue of Liberty Centennial Rededication site
The plaque and flagpole
via The Reagan Library Education Blog, July 4, 1986
3. President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan on Governors Island; July 4, 1986
via BlahBlah, February 21, 2021
4. Statue of Liberty Centennial Rededication - The July 3 fireworks show
via Neil Leifer Fine Art Photography, July 4, 1986
5. OpSail, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
Panorama of the Parade of Ships passing under the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge over New York Harbor during Opsail '86 at New York City, NY, Fourth of July 1986
Neil Leifer Fine Art Photography
Neil Leifer Fine Art Photography
Photographed by Dan Newell, September 26, 2024
6. Statue of Liberty Centennial Rededication Marker
Photographed by Dan Newell, September 26, 2024
7. Statue of Liberty Centennial Rededication
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Reagan-Gorbachev Meeting 1988 Markers
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Reagan-Gorbachev Meeting 1988 Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 1,177 times since then and 95 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 25, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 6, 7. submitted on September 26, 2024, by Dan of Bronx, New York.
