Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island

Today was the day I went back for my official stamp and to visit Lady Liberty. We boarded Miss New York for our voyage over on a beautiful blue sky day. We walked the grounds, soaked up her strength and beauty and visited the museum. Then it was over to Ellis Island. This was an emotional journey for Jackie as her history is not from here. We took pause, met new friends and found graffiti columns with “bach” etched in the side. With touring historical places, there can be highs and lows, but we always find the positive and have a good time!

LOVE this image of Muhammad Ali with Native Americans in 1970!

And then we hopped the ferry to Ellis Island …

Zoom in to see the “bach” Kudos to Jackie for discovering it!

I first met majestic Lady Liberty on my 8th Grade East Coast trip. And during my many adventures to NYC over the years, she is always in the distance watching over all of her beloved immigrants that call The United States their home. She is truly a beacon of hope and I am always in awe in her presence.

Liberty Enlightening the World "The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World" was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the United States and is recognized as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886. It was designated as a National Monument in 1924.

From howtallisthestatueofliberty.com … “The height of the Statue of Liberty is 151 ft. from the base to the torch. With the pedestal and foundation included in the measurement, the full height is 305 ft.

Miss Liberty sits proudly atop the 65 ft. tall foundation fashioned in the shape of an eleven-point star, and an 89 ft. stone pedestal.

Miss Liberty’s feet are 25 ft long, making her a US women’s shoe size 879. She also has a 35 ft. waist, and her face is more than 8 ft. tall. Her right arm, which holds the ever-lit torch, measures 42 ft.

And I thought I had a big nose! The Statue of Liberty’s nose is 4 ft. 6 in.

There are 354 steps inside the statue from the pedestal to the crown, which was open to visitors prior to September 11, 2001. The crown, with its 25 window-view of New York Harbor, will reopen to the public on July 4, 2009. In 2004, public access was granted to the observation deck and museum gallery, but the rest of the interior has remained closed.

The crown has seven points, representing the seven seas and seven continents. Each individual ray of the crown weighs about 150 pounds, and measures up to 9 ft.”

This photo was taken from Governor’s Island.