Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island Tour
National landmarks that are right in my own backyard, the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. I had never visited these great landmarks before, but got the chance to climb to the crown of Lady Liberty and wander the halls of Ellis Island.
Reservations for this tour were made in June for a September tour, so I was excited about this trip for a while. With this being my first time visiting the Statue of Liberty I was very happy that we booked the crown tour, since it helped us skip all of the long security lines and allowed us to of course go where the average visitor is not allowed to go. I highly recommend the crown tour, so that you can actually go inside the statue, not just walk around the inside of the pedestal.
We had the most perfect day that could be asked for, resulting in very beautiful photos. Many of the guides that were throughout both islands had so much knowledge of the place, both current and historical information.
On our way back to New Jersey we decided to stop at Ellis Island, the buildings have been beautifully restored and kept up nicely. There was a lot that I was expecting to learn about my family while there, however that wasn’t the case. I could find out the same information about them coming here online. So there is no need to take a trip there just to find out family information. Though much of the information I learned was about the actual island, how it expanded to accommodate the influx of immigrants of the time. I found much of the history to be as interesting as much as the people who passed through there.
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island are definitely two historic sites that any person should see in their lifetime. This is a national park that certainly will not disappoint, guaranteed.