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Liberty Island
Liberty Island, formerly called Bedloe's Island, was the ideal site for the great statue France presented to the United States in 1884 to commemorate the long alliance of the two nations. Called "Liberty Enlightening the World," the stature was placed at the entrance to New York harbor by the sculptor, Frederic Bartholdi, where it could be seen by millions of immigrants arriving by boat. Gustav Eiffel designed the internal support of the 151 foot statue. |