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View from the second story balcony\u00a0of the main hall at Ellis Island<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Over New Year’s weekend I traveled to New York and had an excellent weekend. \u00a0I watched the Times Square fireworks and toured both the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. \u00a0You pay a fairly small fee, about $21, to take a ferry to both the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. \u00a0In a previous post, I discussed\u00a0arriving at<\/a>\u00a0and touring the Statue of Liberty<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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One of the first things you notice when you arrive at Ellis Island is the view. \u00a0You can see the entire New York skyline that spans from New Jersey (left) to Brooklyn, New York (right). \u00a0The setting sun brought out amazing colors in the buildings which were\u00a0a brownish-grey color for most of the day (it was cloudy earlier).<\/p>\n

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The view of the Statue of Liberty was also amazing. \u00a0You could walk around the island part of Ellis Island, which is how I was able to get these photos. \u00a0I found Ellis Island to have better views and be less crowded than the Statue of Liberty. \u00a0Since Ellis Island is closer to Manhattan than the Statue of Liberty, you can get better pictures of the New York skyline.<\/p>\n

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As you walk around the island, you’ll notice these large metal plates that are inscribed with names (over 700,000). \u00a0Many European immigrants stopped at Ellis Island on their way to the United States between 1892-1954. \u00a0This area is called the Wall of Honor and you can look up your family member’s name prior to visiting the island by visiting the Statue of Liberty – Ellis Island Foundation’s website<\/a>. \u00a0Unfortunately this trip was booked on short notice so I did not research the names of family members that may have visited the island prior to my visit. \u00a0I will definitely go back and do my research beforehand.<\/p>\n

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The large building houses most of the Ellis Island exhibits. \u00a0You can also see the Wall of Honor that starts on the left side of the picture and arcs in front of the large building. \u00a0Don’t step on the grass.<\/p>\n

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\n<\/a>The view upon entering the large building was amazing. \u00a0You enter a huge room where folks entering the United States were held pending medical exams and a review of their paperwork–the process was more complex and there was a pretty cool movie (~30 minutes) at Ellis Island that discussed the procedure in more detail. \u00a0 The movie played every 15 minutes and alternated between movie theaters at opposite ends of the large hall. \u00a0You can also see the room where folks could appeal adverse immigration decisions. \u00a0It looked like a mini courtroom. \u00a0 Not pictured: about twenty rooms of exhibits, with pictures and artifacts.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n

Do your homework before you visit Ellis Island. \u00a0Touring the facility was amazing but I’m sure my trip\u00a0would have been more meaningful if I had visited the Foundation’s <\/a>website prior to visiting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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