Liberty Island in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Copper for the Statue of Liberty
Photographed by Alan Edelson, April 2, 2010
1. Copper for the Statue of Liberty Marker
This stone from the mine that produced the copper in the Statue of Liberty was brought with the sailing ship "Sorlandet" as a gift to the United States of America from the citizens of Karmov, Norway.
Erected 1986.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Landmarks. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1865.
Location. 40° 41.354′ N, 74° 2.717′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is on Liberty Island. It can be reached from Liberty Island. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10004, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Why is the Statue Green? (within shouting distance of this marker); Cornerstone of the Statue of Liberty Pedestal (within shouting distance of this marker); The New Colossus (within shouting distance of this marker); Edouard Rene De Laboulaye (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Frederic Auguste Bartholdi (about 300 feet away); Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (about 300 feet away); Joseph Pulitzer (about 300 feet away); Emma Lazarus (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Other markers no longer nearby. The Pedestal (was within shouting distance
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Also see . . . Statue of Liberty National Monument. National Park Service (Submitted on May 6, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Photographed by Alan Edelson, April 2, 2010
2. Copper for the Statue of Liberty Marker
Photographed by Alan Edelson, April 2, 2010
3. Copper for the Statue of Liberty Marker
Photographed by Alan Edelson, April 2, 2010
4. Statue of Liberty
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2011, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,049 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on May 6, 2011, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 3, 2011, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
