Statue of Freedom - Ellis Island

Statue of Freedom The Statue of Freedom was inaugurated in October 1886 and was a gift from the French to commemorate the 100 years of the United States Declaration of Independence. In 1984 it was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco, and since then its fame and history have continued to spread. As a curiosity, it should be noted that Gustave Eiffel, the creator of the Eiffel Tower, participated in its design. .
Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration Between 1892 and 1954, Ellis Island was the gateway to the United States for more than 12 million immigrants. More than 100 million Americans are now said to be a descendant of this immigration. The island of Ellis had a main building where all the procedures and controls were carried out, a hospital to care for the people who arrived ill, buildings for the contagious diseases, a large bedroom building and, if not, a port. At the Ellis Island Museum you will find photographs, letters, personal objects and all kinds of memories of the time. You can see from how they carried out health checks to how the most unfortunate were deported. The museum is spread over the three floors of the main building. Outside is the "Wall of Honor" with the names of more than 600,000 immigrants of the time. To get to the island you must take the ferry in Battery Park.

The first thing to know is that, although there are many cruise companies that sail near it, there is only one ferry company authorized to dock on the islands, Statue Cruises. In Battery Park, you'll get a thousand and a street salesman offering you tickets. But, to avoid one of New York's typical mos, buy the tickets only through Statue Cruises. There are several types of entrance to visit the Statue of Freedom. But, you buy the one you buy, all include the following: - The ferry to Liberty Island (with a free visit to the island and the Statue Museum). - The ferry to Ellis Island (with a free visit to the island and the Immigration Museum). - What not all include is access to the inside of the Statue. These are the three types of entry you can buy on the web: Basic entry (Reserve Ticket). The basic entrance allows you to land on Liberty Island, take a walk around the island, see the Statue and visit the Statue of Liberty Museum. Then you can get on the ferry to Ellis Island and visit the Immigration Museum. The only thing that doesn't include this entry is access to the inside of the Statue of Freedom, you have to settle for seeing it from below. Entry to the pedestal (Pedestal Reserve Ticket). This entry includes the same as the basic option but also allows you to climb to the pedestal of the Statue of Freedom, where there is a lookout and a small museum. Although the price is the same, the places are limited, and often they are exhausted and only basic inputs remain. Crown Reserve Ticket - temporarily closed during the pandemic. The most sought after entry is the one that, in addition to all the above, allows you to rise to the crown of the Statue of Liberty The good thing is it only costs $3 more than the basic entry or the pedestal. The bad thing is that the crown is so small that they allow access to very few people a day, and getting tickets is very difficult: they usually run out 3 or 4 months in advance! There's no other way to get them. All you can do is visit the web a few times before you buy the tickets, in case any square for the crown was by chance released. Important: to reach the crown, you will have to climb 162 very narrow steps. You can't get there by elevator. Ferry prices (including visit to Liberty Island and Ellis Island). Adults: $18.50 (€16.50) Children from 4 to 12 years: 9 US $(8 €) Over 62: 14 US $(12.50 €)

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