Liberty Island in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bartholdi
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 7, 2011
1. Bartholdi Marker
Born in Colmar, France in 1834, Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was one of the most celebrated sculptors of the nineteenth century. He is most famous for creating the Statue of Liberty which was dedicated in 1886.
In his fifty-two years as an artist, he created approximately one hundred works of art. He died on October 4, 1904 of tuberculosis and is buried in Montparnasse Cemetery in Paris, France.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1881.
Location. 40° 41.385′ N, 74° 2.782′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is on Liberty Island. Marker is located on Liberty Island, near the food concession area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10004, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The New Colossus (here, next to this marker); New York Sculptures (here, next to this marker); “Mother of Exiles” (a few steps from this marker); Emma Lazarus (a few steps from this marker); “The New Colossus” (a few steps from this marker); Statue Facts
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More about this marker. A portrait of Frederic Bartholdi appears at the upper left of the marker. The bottom of the marker contains a photograph of Bartholdi in his studio, Vavin Street, Paris, circa 1892.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 7, 2011
2. Marker on Liberty Island
The Bartholdi Marker is seen here on the right.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 7, 2011
3. Statue of Liberty
Bartholdi's most famous work, Liberty Enlightening the World, is located not far from the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 564 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 8, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
