One of the "touristy" things I wanted to do while in New York City was to visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. I chose a wet and muggy day for this excursion but the weather did not detract from the grandeur of this amazing monument known as "Liberty Enlightening the World." It is certainly easy to see why immigrants coming to America viewed it as a beacon of hope. It is quite stunning!
Since it was raining I didn't stay very long on Liberty Island but I did get the audio guide and listened to it while I walked around the boardwalk. I learned a lot of interesting tidbits, such as it took 21 years to build and it is 151 feet and 1 inch tall.
After about an hour on Liberty Island, I took the ferry to Ellis Island and the historian in me was completely overwhelmed!
It is amazing to me to think that over 12 million people came through Ellis Island looking for a better life in America. I started my visit with the documentary Island of Hope, Island of Tears, which was very interesting, and then I wandered through the exhibits. Many of the exhibits that I remembered from my last visit (many years ago) had been damaged by Hurricane Sandy but I was still quite awed by the Registry Room.
I found Ellis Island to be fascinating and I highly recommend a visit.
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