Liberty Island months in crates waiting for its pedestal to be finished, and was then reassembled in four months. On October 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty was unveiled by President Grover Cleveland. The name Liberty Island was made official by Congress in 1956. On October 7, 2016, construction started on a new Statue of Liberty museum on Liberty Island. The new $70 million, museum will be able to accommodate all of the island's visitors when it opens in 2019, as opposed to the current museum, which only 20% of the island's visitors can visit. The original torch will be relocated here,
Island Harbour Marina undisturbed. On the southern boundary of the marina land is a fairly large lake, which is currently unused. Road access to Island Harbour is via Mill Lane, which connects to North Fairlee Road (A3054). In Mill Lane, adjoining Island Harbour, is Binfield Farm. The farm has long been associated with Island Harbour and been in common ownership. The safe access times up the River Medina to Island Harbour, before and after High Water are as follows, depending on draught:- To stay in the deepest water, yachtsmen should steer straight for the green navigational buoy immediately off of the marina's holding