Vicki, Fritz and I taking Ferry from Liberty Park in NJ to Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Now people must get reservations to go up to Pedestal and Crown at Statue of Liberty. Reservations for going to Crown were starting in August! We had reservations to get into the Pedestal-how amazing it is back in 1886 and now preserved and cared for. Museum had reproduction of face and foot in copper as original was done. Money raised for pedestal by US was difficult but got accomplished. France provided the Statue but US responsible for pedestal. What a feat! Eiffel assisted with the design of physical support for the Statue. Ellis Island processed 12 million immigrants! Huge! Hadn’t realized the medical and mental checking that occurred by staff. What courage and faith it must have taken to get on a ship, travel by boat for 10-30 days to get to a place you had heard about that had no beds for 3rd class and questionable sanitary conditions aboard ship. The biggest medical facility in the country, at the time, was at Ellis Island and can only now be toured by special “Hard Hat” tour. The fog lifted as the day went on to provide wonderful views of NY and NJ skyline. We didn’t check the database, as none of our ancestors came through Ellis Island between 1880s-1920s, but many in our Ranger-led tour had ancestors who came through Ellis Island. Views of Statue and NY skyline from Ellis Island intrigued me, knowing that our country was built by immigrants who value the freedom the Statue of Liberty represents. Stopped at Olive Garden for dinner on the way back, with full bellies and a contented spirit-which I hope all reading this have!
Now Is Heaven 
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