Liberty Island in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Emma Lazarus
(1849 1887)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 7, 2011
1. Emma Lazarus Marker
In 1883 this American poet and essayist wrote “The New Colossus” to aid the Pedestal Fund Campaign. Twenty years later her sonnet was cast in bronze and placed inside the Statues pedestal.
Donated by
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Rogoway
Philip Rathner – Sculptor
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Man-Made Features • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.
Location. 40° 41.393′ N, 74° 2.68′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is on Liberty Island. It can be reached from Communipaw Avenue. Marker is located on Liberty Island, near the rear of the Statue. 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: Joseph Pulitzer (here, next to this marker); Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (here, next to this marker); Edouard Rene De Laboulaye (here, next to this marker); Frederic Auguste Bartholdi (here, next to this marker); The New Colossus (within shouting distance of this marker); Liberty Island (within shouting distance of this marker); Cornerstone of the Statue of Liberty Pedestal
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort Wood (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 7, 2011
2. Emma Lazarus Sculpture and Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 7, 2011
3. Markers on Liberty Island
Several markers are found next to the Statue of Liberty. The Emma Lazarus marker is seen here on the right.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 7, 2011
4. Liberty Island Markers
The Emma Lazarus marker is on the right in this photo.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 7, 2011
5. Emma Lazarus' “New Colossus”
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 848 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 25, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
