Bedloe's Island
Britishnoun
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In 1885, the torch was transported in crates by ship from France to what was then a military base known as Bedloe’s Island.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2018
In 1884, the cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty’s pedestal was laid on Bedloe’s Island in New York Harbor.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 5, 2018
The island’s name was changed from Bedloe’s Island to Liberty Island in 1956.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2016
It is impossible to know what the passengers on the Eider thought of the giant pedestal on Bedloe’s Island, as the ship steamed toward Castle Garden in October, 1885.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 1, 2016
The sculptor of the colossal statue of "Liberty illuminating the World," on Bedloe's Island in New York Harbour, was an old friend of my husband.
From My Memoirs by Steinheil, Marguerite
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