Statue Of Liberty And Ellis Island Private Guided Tour

The journey, in full

The tour begins at Battery Park, one of the oldest parts of Manhattan. Here you’ll find the country’s first immigration center, Castle Garden Immigration Station, which operated until Ellis Island opened. Take a ferry to visit Liberty Island where the Statue of Liberty keeps an eye on incoming ships. You’ll learn all about Fort Wood, which now acts as the base for the statue, offered to the US by France in 1886. You’ll hear all about its creator, Bartholdi, as well as contributions by famed architect Gustave Eiffel, of Tower fame. Another ferry will whisk you across the water to Ellis Island. Here, millions of European newcomers wandered the very island that you will visit, learning about the medical examines and surprising conditions faced by immigrants. Learn about the island layout, and where immigrants who were quarantined were housed. You’ll end at the Wall of Honor, where you can search for your family’s name among some 700,000 names commemorating those who entered the United States here. After the tour, your guide will introduce you to the museum to further explore the exhibits and history of the island. This tour is the ideal way to remember, and celebrate, the immigrants that contributed so much to America’s success. Note: Guiding is not permitted inside the museum, but your guide will share all the information with you before you enter. Highlights Include: (But not limited to) Battery Park Castle Garden Immigration Station Governors Island – the other forts Liberty Island Base of Fort Wood – Fort’s history Inside – original torch Bartholdi, construction, Eifel, Hunt, opening Verrazano Bridge & immigrant journey Ellis Island (Guiding not allowed) Wall of honor