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Official dedication ceremonies held on Thursday, October 28, 1886
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In 1901, the care and operation of the Statue was placed under the War Departmen
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A Presidential Proclamation declared Fort Wood (and the Statue of Liberty within it) a National Monument on October 15th, 1924 and the monument's boundary was set at the outer edge of Fort Wood.
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In 1933, the care and administration of the National Monument was transferred to the National Park Service.
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The name of Bedloe's Island was changed to Liberty Island
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In 1984, at the start of the Statue's restoration, the United Nations designated the Statue of Liberty as a World Heritage Site.
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On July 5, 1986 the newly restored Statue re-opened to the public during Liberty Weekend, which celebrated her centennial.
