Bedloe's Island

/ ˈbɛdləʊz /

noun

1. the former name (until 1956) of Liberty Island

Example Sentences

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

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