Pablo M. Alex R. V.

FirstsFirsts• 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.

FactsFactsThe 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.

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.

Ellis Island● 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.

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.

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.

CuriositiesCuriosities● The Statue not only adorns New York city,

but also Swan Ally Island, in the Seine River in Paris, and also Paris' Luxembourg Gardens.