Ellis Island - New York Landmark

Ellis Island was incorporated as part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument on May 11, 1965. Between 1892 and 1954,... more on MuseumStuff.com

Located on a 12 acre island, the Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World... more on Nps.gov

Pets are not allowed on ferry or Liberty Island. To get a view of the Statue... more on DogFriendly.com

Ellis Island, at the mouth of the New York Harbor, was at one time the main entry... more on En.wikipedia.org

3.0	Great for big kids I enjoyed going to Ellis Island with some of my college friends. Make sure you get a tour guide. You'll... a user of Go City Kids, Read full review on GoCityKids.com
4.0	Great Family History Center It's worth doing a little bit of family research before arriving (or ducking outside to make a quick cellphone call to the older family member, as I did) to help lookup records of your family members... Mike Kelly , a user of Go City Kids, Read full review on GoCityKids.com

Take the ferry from Castle Clinton in Battery Park, which stops first at the Statue of Liberty, then continues on to Ellis Island.

Current Park Hours: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm. Hours are adjusted seasonally. Our highest visitation occurs during the months of June through September. Visitation can be high during holiday and weekend periods throughout the year., Current Park Hours: 9:30 am - 5:15 pm. Hours are adjusted seasonally., Daily 9:30am-5:30pm; closed Christmas day, Daily 8:30am-5:30pm; closed Christmas Day, Daily 9am-3:30pm. Ferries run every 15-30 minutes.

Admission : Free
Childrens Programs: Junior Ranger Program, Web Rangers Program