[Travelandtourism] Today we celebrate the 130th Anniversary of the Statue of Liberty here in NY City

[Cheryl Echevarria]

Lady Liberty is celebrating a big anniversary.

On June 17, 1885 -- 130 years ago -- the Statue of Liberty arrived in New
York harbor. A gift of friendship from France to commemorate the ideals
shared by French and American governments, the statue arrived in New York
harbor in more than 300 pieces, according to the National Parks Service.

 

New Yorkers take the lady for granted, meaning that we all live here, but
not everyone go to visit her or Ellis Island.

 

Recently, my husband, Nelson, and I took an afternoon tour of NY City, for
us it is an hour drive into the city or by Long Island  Railroad. I hadn't
been to the Lady myself since I was in elementary school, when all the
schools went to visit, but that was over 40 years ago and Ellis Island was
just a rundown site. Now it is almost all finished restored as a Museum, was
able to find the actual ticket they my family donated, when my
great-grandmother came over from Romania, and found other records for my
father's side that came from the Ukraine. In fact, my great grand uncle, was
in Czar Nicholas of Russia's army until he heard what he was doing to the
Jews, and went AWOL, and took my great grandfather, and cousins, and came to
the USA.

 

I am sure there are many stories like this, that you can find out about your
family.

 

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Question for you:

 

What is one place where you live in your  state, that is historical and you
would love to visit. 

 

This is a great discussion. I am keeping for places here  in the US, there
are thousands of places outside our country, but let's see what you come us
with.

 

 

Cheryl Echevarria, President

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