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The Statue of Liberty was a gift of international friendship from France to the United States and is a universal symbol of political freedom and democracy. Ellis Island processed approximately 12 million steerage and third class steamship passengers who entered the United States through the port of New York. They were legally and medically inspected on the island. The islands are accessible by Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island Ferry, Inc. One round trip ferry ticket includes visits to both islands. Ferries depart from Battery Park in New York City (lower Manhattan) and Liberty State Park in New Jersey. The Staten Island Ferry can also be used to observe the two islands. It does not stop at them.
Activities include sightseeing and touring. At the Statue of Liberty National Monument, visitors can climb 354 steps (22 stories) to the Statue’s crown. For more information contact Statue of Liberty National Monument & Ellis Island, Liberty Island, New York, NY 10004 or call (212) 363-3200.
All pictures on this page are of the Statue of Liberty or from Liberty Island, using various film and digital cameras. The pictures on the top portion of the page are from the Circle Line-Statue of Liberty Ferry found at Battery Park (also in Liberty State Park) or from Liberty Island itself. The pictures at the bottom of the page are from Liberty State Park, Jersey City, New Jersey.
Pictures of Ellis Island are found here.
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Looking up at the statue from Liberty Island.
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Looking up at the statue from Liberty Island.
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Looking up at the statue from Liberty Island.
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Looking up at the statue from Liberty Island.
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Looking up at the statue from Liberty Island. There are many symbols of freedom on the statue. The obvious one is the torch/flame that symbolizes truth/justice enlightening the world. In addition, the seven rays on her headress represent people coming from the 7 continents over the seven seas. The tablet has the date July 4, 1776 (July IV, MDCCLXXVI) in Roman numerals. Last, are the broken shackles at her feet.
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The view of lower Manhattan from Liberty Island.
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The Statue of Liberty from the Circle Line-Statue of Liberty Ferry, boarded at Battery Park in NYC.
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The Statue of Liberty from the Circle Line-Statue of Liberty Ferry.
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The Statue of Liberty from the Circle Line-Statue of Liberty Ferry.
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From the ferry with the NY skyline in the background on a much earlier visit.
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From Liberty State Park, looking at the back of the Statue of Liberty.
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Looking at Ellis Island.
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View of downtown NY from near the old train center.
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Looking at the downtown Manhattan skyline after the terrorist attacks on 9/11/01 brought down the WTC.
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Looking over the park grounds and towards the Manhattan skyline.
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Further information can be found at the Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island National Monument NPS page or
Liberty State Park Division of Parks and Forestry page.
