Bedloe's Island
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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On a trip to the United States, Mr. Bartholdi chose what was then Bedloe’s Island — it was renamed Liberty Island in 1956 — because of its visibility to ships entering New York Harbor.
From New York Times
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
In 1884, the cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty’s pedestal was laid on Bedloe’s Island in New York Harbor.
From Washington Times
The island’s name was changed from Bedloe’s Island to Liberty Island in 1956.
From New York Times
As the four-hundred-and-thirty-foot vessel navigated through New York Harbor, it would have passed Bedloe’s Island, on the port side, where an enormous pedestal was under construction.
From The New Yorker
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