We were really early birds. REALLY, REALLY.
Partially that happened , that yesterday we waited over 2 hours until we were able to use the bathroom at all. So we got up extremely early, i barely got some sleep
Today the Ellis Island Immigration Museum is part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument and is under the care of the National Parks Service.
It is a place where visitors can spend hours learning about Ellis Island's history before, during, and after its use as America's immigration station. The museum also tells the stories of why so many people immigrated to America and what became of them after they arrived. Ellis Island has become a place where families and individuals celebrate and honor those family members who made the arduous journey to a new life in America.
It was something truly amazing. Imagine the suffering, and hearing the peoples journey in the audio system .... one cant help to choke up and shed a few tears.
The most impressive part was the great hall where they were checked one last time before they could officially inter the US soil. you can still feel the atmosphere and just imagining what it used to be ... its though ...
In 1886, The Statue of Liberty Monument was a given to the United States from France to celebrate the friendship the two endured during the American Revolution. The Statue of Liberty has over the years has symbolized the freedom and the democracy of the United States.
Ellis Island was transferred into the National Park Service in 1965 and became part of the Statue of Liberty Monument.
President Ronald Reagan wanted to restore the Statue of Liberty in 1982. Fundraising for an $87 million dollar restoration of the Statue of Liberty would take place between the National Park Service and Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. In 1984, the United Nations declared the Statue of Liberty as a World Heritage Site, and the completion of the restoration of the Statue was complete on July 5th, 1986, which celebrated her centennial.
And then we went to the Crown. Sadly weather-wise it sucked but it was amazing to be up there. We had about 30 minutes up there all by ourselves, which is good for a tiny space like that.... there are 154 steps from the pedestal to the crown, about 20 stories high, ot that bad, but quite high...
But then it was time to say bye bye Liberty !!
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