Statue of Liberty

Lady Liberty is an icon, landmark & a present from the French.🗽

It was built in France between 1875-1884 and then shipped to New York harbor.

The statue was meant to celebrate the friendship between the two countries, the centennial of U.S. independence, and the abolition of slavery. The statue's actual name is Liberty Enlightening the World! 🗽 I learned that fun fact because I did not previously know her real name.

The only way to get to her is on a ferry to Liberty Island where she sits majestically. The statue is a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. 

It's recognized as a National Monument and is administered by the National Park Service. 

We loaded the ferry at The Battery in New York City. We purchased our ferry tickets from Statue City Cruises. It is considered the only authorized provider of tickets. The general admission tickets are $25.50 and include round trip ferry to Liberty Island, Ellis Island, and seeing the Statue of Liberty. We got dropped off by an Uber at The Battery. We then got ready to board the ferry there and begin the journey to the Statue of Liberty. The ride was short, but the views of Liberty Island and New York City were phenomenal. I got a hot dog while we were on the ferry and it was delicious.

Once we got to Liberty Island we got to witness the statue first hand. You can walk around her, take pictures, go to the gift shop, get coffee, and they have restrooms. You can stay as long as you want on Liberty Island because the ferries come every 25 minutes. Be sure to walk around the base of Lady Liberty so that you can see all angles of her and also see the views across the bay of New York City. Be sure to look at the book in her hand because I noticed this trip that it had July 4 in Roman Numerals. Very cool! We visited the gift shop and there is a souvenir for everyone. They also have a place to stamp Liberty Island and Ellis Island for a keepsake.

The Statue of Liberty National Monument, is a unit of the National Park System. The National Park Service (NPS) manages the monument. 

When we were finished we boarded the ferry back to New York. The ferry stopped at Ellis Island, but we decided not to get off on Ellis Island, but we could see it from the ferry. So we enjoyed the views from there.