Liberty Island facts for kids

The Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island, New York City, New York, U.S.

Liberty Island is a small island in the New York Harbor in the United States. It is famous for being the home of the amazing Statue of Liberty.

Long ago, this island was known as Bedloe's Island. In 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt made the island part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument. This meant it was protected as an important national site. Then, in 1956, the island was officially renamed 'Liberty Island' by a special law from Congress.

Images for kids

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  This picture shows the land along the New Jersey side of Upper New York Bay before more land was added. Liberty (Bedloe's) Island is close to New Jersey.

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  Liberty Island, with Ellis Island, downtown Jersey City (left), and Manhattan (right) in the background.

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  A building belonging to the National Park Service on Liberty Island.

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  Coin-operated binoculars on Liberty Island. From here, you can see great views of New York Harbor.

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  The star-shaped walls of Fort Wood became the base for the Statue of Liberty.

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  September 26, 1972: President Richard Nixon visits the statue to open the American Museum of Immigration. You can see the statue's raised right foot, showing it is moving forward.

See also

In Spanish: Isla de la Libertad para niños