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,
Grand Island, New York Grand Island, New York Grand Island is a town located in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town's population was 20,374, representing an increase of 9.41% from the 2000 census figure. The town's name derives from the French name "La Grande Île", as Grand Island is the largest island in the Niagara River and fourth largest in New York state. The phrase "La Grande Île" appears on the town seal. Over its history, Grand Island has served as home to the Attawandaron Nation and been an acquisition of both French and English colonial pursuits.