TOUR HIGHLIGHTS: * Get exclusive access inside Ellis Island's
contagious disease hospital, which has been abandoned since 1954 and
is now off-limits to the public
*
Explore the abandoned kitchen, laundry room, autopsy room, isolation
wards and much more
*
See an exhibition by the world-renowned artist JR, who has placed
life-sized historic photographs of Ellis Island
immigrants on interior walls of the hospital buildings
*
Discover what is left from the time period when the FBI was using the
island as a detention center
PHOTOS TAKEN ON THE TOUR:
MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE TOUR:
You will receive your ferry ticket by email in the week leading to the
tour date you selected, and will need to print this ferry ticket in
order to access the Statue Cruises boat which will take you to Ellis
Island. It takes two hours to get to Ellis Island from Castle
Clinton, Manhattan. If your tour starts at 2pm on Ellis Island you
will need to arrive at Castle Clinton, Manhattan no later than
12pm in order to get in line, go through the airport style security,
and board the Statue Cruises boats to Ellis Island. The boat ride
itself takes 40 minutes. The boat will first stop on Liberty
Island, stay on the boat and wait until its second stop which will
be Ellis Island. Tickets can also be used for a departure from Liberty
State Park, NJ.
Taking photos is encouraged however tripods, unipods and video
recording are not allowed. Due to the nature of the buildings, all
guests must stay with the tour guide at all times. The tour
is inaccessible for people using wheelchairs or powered scooters, and
kids must be 10+ years-old to join.
Closed-toe-shoes are mandatory. Please dress appropriately for the
weather, as the buildings are not climate controlled.
THIS IS ONE OF NEW YORK CITY'S MOST EXCITING PLACE AND WE HOPE YOU
WILL COME EXPLORE IT WITH US...
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