Experiences labelled with 'statue of liberty'
The Staten Island Ferry shuttles commuters traveling between Staten Island and Lower Manhattan, providing one of the world's best free harbor cruises. Mingling with tourists and locals alike, going to and from work, the Staten Island Ferry is a truly authentic New York outing. As you step off the boat in Manhattan, walk a couple blocks through battery park and get on another ferry - this time to go up the Statue of Liberty and into the Ellis Island Museum. You'll find that the statue is much bigger than you first imagine it, and also more popular. Just beside the statue is Ellis Island. Over 12 million immigrants entered the United States via Ellis Island as it served as the main gateway to the country ...
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,” says a poem by Emma Lazarus in the museum in the base of the Statue of Liberty—a symbol of freedom to many around the world. Millions of people, for many decades, passed by the welcoming beacon as they completed the arduous crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, seeking a better life in the New World on their way to Ellis Island. Today over three million people travel annually to visit the 111-foot-tall copper lady in New York Harbor; but only a handful of that number are allowed to make the climb to her crown. The Statue of Liberty was designed by Frenchman Frederic Bartholdi as a gift of friendship from the French people. ...
