2. Firsts
• The Statue of Liberty
Enlightening the
World was a gift of
friendship from the
people of France to
the people of the
United States and is a
universal symbol of
freedom and
democracy.
3. F a c ts
The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on
October 28, 1886, designated as a
National Monument in 1924 and
restored for her centennial on July 4,
1986.
4. Ellis Island!
Liberty Island is a small
uninhabited island in New
York Harbor in the United
States,
best known as the location of
the Statue of Liberty.
Though so called since the
turn of the 19th to 20th
century, the name did not
become official until 1956.
5. E llis Island
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From 1892 to 1954, over twelve million immigrants
entered the United States through the portal of Ellis
Island, a small island in New York Harbor. Ellis Island is
located in the upper bay just off the New Jersey coast,
within the shadow of the Statue of Liberty.
6. More Information
• According to the United States
Census Bureau, the island has a
land area of 59,558 square
meters, or 14.717 acres, which
is the property of the federal
government. Liberty Island is
located in the Upper New York
Bay surrounded by the waters
of Jersey City, New Jersey, but
its built portions and docks fall
under the jurisdiction of
the City of New York.
7. The Great Oyster Island
• At the time of European
specialization of
the Hudson River estuary in
the 17th century, much of
the west side Upper New
York Bay contained large
tidal flats which hosted
vast oyster beds, a major
source of food
for Lenape population who
lived there at the time.
8. Curiosities
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The Statue not only adorns New York city,
but also Swan Ally Island, in the Seine
River in Paris, and also Paris' Luxembourg
Gardens.
