After visiting the statue, the next stop is Ellis Island, the former first stop for nearly all immigrants from 1892 to 1954. It’s said that one in ten Americans can trace their ancestry back to an Ellis Island immigrant. In a way, the story of Ellis Island is the story of the building of America. Even during those times, immigration was often a contentious issue. Those who made it through Ellis Island found hope for a better life in a new world.
Each year, four million people visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. You can catch a ferry from either Battery Park in Manhattan, NYC or from Liberty State Park in New Jersey. The ferry approach offers great photo opportunities for both the statue and Ellis Island. Both the N.J and N.Y. ferries visit the statue first, you may then tour Liberty Island at your leisure and catch a later ferry to Ellis Island. Just make certain that when you depart Ellis Island, you are on the correct ferry to either N.Y or N.J.
- J.D., Mast Store Home Office