Last week, the
husband and I spent a wonderful day exploring Liberty Island and Ellis Island. The
Statue of Liberty has always been one of my favorite places in New York City
since I was a little girl. I have dressed up as Lady Liberty twice for
Halloween. What an incredible symbol of freedom she is!
Some important
information to remember for your trip to Lady Liberty:
1)
Reserve
your tickets online and print them before you go if you don’t want to have to
stand in line. The tickets can sell out rather quickly so if you’re going to
buy them-go in the morning.
2)
If
you want to go up to the crown you need book at least three months in advance.
Otherwise for pedestal and general access, you can book a couple days before.
Just check the website. Obviously some dates are more popular than others.
3)
If
you get a timed ticket, then showing up around thirty minutes ahead of schedule
will be sufficient. Of course, you will pass through airport security to get on
the ferry.
4)
If
you are going to BOTH Liberty Island and Ellis Island, I would recommend
catching the ferry earlier in the day. We caught the ferry at 11am and returned
at 4:30pm. We stayed longer on Liberty Island and went through the museum
(available only with pedestal or crown access).
We spent less time at Ellis Island, which is still being repaired from Hurricane Sandy damage. We
walked through the museum and saw the informational documentary in the theater before returning to the Big Apple.
5)
We
ate lunch at the café on Liberty Island, but had I planned ahead I would have
packed us a picnic. There’s plenty of seating to enjoy lunch under the trees.
My photographer husband
took some wonderful pictures of our day trip!
Ellis Island
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