| Currently, we do not recommend going to the Statue | | | | restored in time for her one-hundred year anniversary |
| of Liberty until the crown is reopened for passenger | | | | on July 4, 1986. The Statue of Liberty is the most |
| access and viewing. The current airport-like security | | | | visited tourist attraction in New York City. It is also the |
| line is very long and can take up to 90 minutes before | | | | 2nd most photographed landmark in the United States |
| you board the ferry to go to Liberty Island. | | | | behind the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. |
| Your best choice is to take the Staten Island ferry, | | | | Many of our customers ask if they can go up the |
| which takes only one hour to complete and there is | | | | Statue. Unfortunately, both the crown and the torch |
| always plenty of room. Your pictures will be better, | | | | are closed off to the public. In fact, the torch was |
| and you'll have more time to see the other sites in | | | | closed in 1916 due to structural issues that arose after |
| New York City (hopefully on the hot new New York | | | | a bomb went off at nearby Black Tom Wharf during |
| Party Shuttle Sightseeing Tour). With the crown closed, | | | | World War I. Until September 11, 2001, visitors could |
| the only attraction at the Statue of Liberty is the | | | | climb to the observatory in the statue's crown. Since |
| museum which takes about 15 minutes to complete. | | | | the statue was reopened in December of 2001, the |
| Here is some history of the Statue of Liberty: | | | | crown has remained closed due to security concerns. |
| Located on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, the | | | | Tourists may climb to the top of the pedestal |
| Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of | | | | (approximately 10 stories) and enjoy the view from |
| France to the people of the United States and is one | | | | there. With this in mind, it makes one wonder why go |
| of the most universal symbols of freedom in the world. | | | | to Liberty Island at all? You can go inside the base of |
| The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, | | | | the Statue of Liberty, but there is nothing more to do |
| 1886 and was designated a National Monument on | | | | or see other than a close-up picture with the family. |
| October 15, 1924. The Statue was extensively | | | | The Staten Island Ferry is clearly the best way to go. |