Statue of Liberty National Monument
The Statue of Liberty National Monument consists of both Liberty and Ellis islands, and is run and maintained by the US National Park Service. The only way to get to the the Monument islands is via Monument's ferry system, as no private boats are permitted access.
The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World; French: La Liberté éclairant le monde) on Liberty Island in New York Harbor was designed by Frédéric Bartholdi and dedicated on October 28, 1886. The statue, a gift to the US from the people of France, is of a robed female figure representing Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom, who bears a torch and a tabula ansata (a tablet evoking the law) upon which is inscribed the date of the American Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776. A broken chain lies at her feet.
Ellis Island is known best as the historical gateway for millions of immigrants to the United States. This site was the nation's busiest immigrant inspection station from 1892 to 1954. It became part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument in 1965, and since 1990, hosts a museum of immigration run by the National Park Service.
I strongly suggest visitors purchase ferry tickets in advance, as the ticket purchase line can have waits of 90 minutes. Reservations to visit the Statue's Monument/Pedestal and Crown are required. Only 3,000 people may enter the Monument/Pedestal and only 240 people may visit the crown each day.
Read MoreThe Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World; French: La Liberté éclairant le monde) on Liberty Island in New York Harbor was designed by Frédéric Bartholdi and dedicated on October 28, 1886. The statue, a gift to the US from the people of France, is of a robed female figure representing Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom, who bears a torch and a tabula ansata (a tablet evoking the law) upon which is inscribed the date of the American Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776. A broken chain lies at her feet.
Ellis Island is known best as the historical gateway for millions of immigrants to the United States. This site was the nation's busiest immigrant inspection station from 1892 to 1954. It became part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument in 1965, and since 1990, hosts a museum of immigration run by the National Park Service.
I strongly suggest visitors purchase ferry tickets in advance, as the ticket purchase line can have waits of 90 minutes. Reservations to visit the Statue's Monument/Pedestal and Crown are required. Only 3,000 people may enter the Monument/Pedestal and only 240 people may visit the crown each day.
The Staten Island Ferry seen from the ferry returning from Ellis Island
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