Liberty Island in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Liberty Island
Photographed By Craig Baker, June 1, 2022
1. Liberty Island Marker
This twelve-acre speck of land has had many names. Prior to European colonization, the Canarsie community, part of the Lenape-Delaware people, called it Minnissais, or Lesser Island. To the later European colonists, it was known as Love, Kennedy, Great Oyster, Corporation, and Bedloe's Island.
The island has also had many varied uses over the years: Lenape fishing and oystering site, colonial farm, summer house, quarantine station, Tory refuge, French naval hospital, dump, gallows, military prison, and eventually, a military fortification named Fort Wood.
In 1924, Fort Wood and the Statue of Liberty were proclaimed a national monument by President Calvin Coolidge. Since 1937, the entire island has been a part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument. In 1956, the island's name was changed one more time, from Bedloe's Island to Liberty Island.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Forts and Castles • Industry & Commerce • Native Americans.
Location. 40° 41.39′ N, 74° 2.625′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is on Liberty Island. Located near
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fort Wood (a few steps from this marker); The New Colossus (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Pulitzer (within shouting distance of this marker); Emma Lazarus (within shouting distance of this marker); Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Edouard Rene De Laboulaye (about 300 feet away); Frederic Auguste Bartholdi (about 300 feet away); Cornerstone of the Statue of Liberty Pedestal (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Photographed By Craig Baker, June 1, 2022
2. Liberty Island Marker
Photographed By Craig Baker, June 1, 2022
3. Liberty Island
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 1, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
