New York City Council established a quarantine anchorage off Bedloe’s Island
In 1738, New York City Council established a quarantine anchorage off Bedloe’s Island, now known as home of the Statue of Liberty, to prevent the spread of smallpox and yellow fever. Bedloe’s Island becomes a quarantine station for contagious passengers and crew from arriving ships.
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Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Credit: PDF: Matthew McDonnell Connor- Educational Coordinator National Lighthouse Museum.
