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The '''Statue of Liberty National Monument, Ellis Island and Liberty Island''' is a single listing on the U.S. [[National Register of Historic Places]] located in the [[Upper New York Bay]] oppostite the shores of [[Liberty State Park]] in [[Jersey City, New Jersey]]. It includes the [[National Monument (United States)|national monument]] the [[Statue of Liberty]], situated on [[Liberty Island]], and [[Ellis Island]]. Owned by the [[United States|federal government]] and operated by the [[National Park Service]], the [[Historic district (United States)|historic district]] encompasses properties in the states of [[New York]] and [[New Jersey]].
The '''Statue of Liberty National Monument, Ellis Island and Liberty Island''' is a single listing on the U.S. [[National Register of Historic Places]] located in the [[Upper New York Bay]] oppostite the shores of [[Liberty State Park]] in [[Jersey City, New Jersey]]. It includes the [[National Monument (United States)|national monument]] the [[Statue of Liberty]], situated on [[Liberty Island]], and [[Ellis Island]]. In 1924, President [[Calvin Coolidge]] used his authority under the [[Antiquities Act]] to declare the statue a [[national monument (United States)|national monument]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/hisnps/NPSHistory/monuments.htm|title=National Monument Proclamations under the Antiquities Act |publisher=National Park Service |date=2003-01-16 |accessdate=2009-08-01}}</ref> In 1956, an act of Congress officially renamed Bedloe's Island as Liberty Island. [[Ellis Island]] was made part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument by proclamation of President [[Lyndon Johnson]] in 1965. The historic district was created in 1966.<ref>[http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/NJ/Hudson/districts.html National Register of Historic Places]</ref>
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Owned by the [[United States|federal government]] and operated by the [[National Park Service]], the [[Historic district (United States)|historic district]] encompasses properties in the states of [[New York]] and [[New Jersey]]and was mostly constructed during the late 19th and early 20th century. It is estimated that more than 12.5 million people enterd the [[United States of America|USA]] through Ellis Island and the district recalls the period of massive immigration to the [[United States]], as does the engraved text inside the Statue of Liberty written by [[Emma Lazarus]] in the "[[The New Colossus]]":

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The historic district was mostly constructed during the late 19th and early 20th century. It is estimated that more than 12.5 million people enterd the [[United States of America|USA]] through Ellis Island and the district recalls the period of massive immigration to the [[United States]], as does the engraved text inside the Statue of Liberty written by [[Emma Lazarus]] in the "[[The New Colossus]]":


''"Give me your tired, your poor,<br>''
''"Give me your tired, your poor,<br>''

Revision as of 16:12, 17 August 2010

Statue of Liberty National Monument, Ellis Island and Liberty Island
Statue of Liberty National Monument is located in New York City
Statue of Liberty National Monument
Location in New York Harbor
LocationUpper New York Bay
NRHP reference No.66000058
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966[1]

The Statue of Liberty National Monument, Ellis Island and Liberty Island is a single listing on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places located in the Upper New York Bay oppostite the shores of Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey. It includes the national monument the Statue of Liberty, situated on Liberty Island, and Ellis Island. In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge used his authority under the Antiquities Act to declare the statue a national monument.[2] In 1956, an act of Congress officially renamed Bedloe's Island as Liberty Island. Ellis Island was made part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument by proclamation of President Lyndon Johnson in 1965. The historic district was created in 1966.[3] Owned by the federal government and operated by the National Park Service, the historic district encompasses properties in the states of New York and New Jerseyand was mostly constructed during the late 19th and early 20th century. It is estimated that more than 12.5 million people enterd the USA through Ellis Island and the district recalls the period of massive immigration to the United States, as does the engraved text inside the Statue of Liberty written by Emma Lazarus in the "The New Colossus":

"Give me your tired, your poor,
 Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
 The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
 Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,
 I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

Access

Public access is permitted only by ferries from either Communipaw Terminal in Liberty State Park or Castle Clinton in Battery Park in Lower Manhattan.[4]

Looking north to Exchange Place

Federal property in New Jersey and New York

Liberty and Ellis Islands in the Upper New York Bay at the mouth of the Hudson River across from Liberty State Park

Liberty Island and Ellis Island have been the property of the United States government since 1800 and 1808. Historical circumstances have led to the unusual situation of the built portions of Liberty Island and 3.5 acres of Ellis Island being exclaves of one state, New York, located completely within another, New Jersey. The dominion, jurisdiction, and sovereignty of the islands have variously been the subject of a colonial land grant, a provincial governor's directive, an interstate compact as well as several court cases and US Supreme Court decisions. Liberty Island and the acreage on Ellis Island are part of New York City and are bounded completely by the municipal borders of Jersey City, New Jersey, which retains riparian rights to all its portions of the Hudson River and the Upper New York Bay. Jurisdiction not superseded by the federal government falls to the appropriate state. Ellis Island is jointly administered by both.

[5] [6] [7] [8] [9][10] [11] [12] [13]

See also

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References

  1. ^ National Register of Historic Places
  2. ^ "National Monument Proclamations under the Antiquities Act". National Park Service. 2003-01-16. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
  3. ^ National Register of Historic Places
  4. ^ Ferry map
  5. ^ "Statue of Liberty National Monument, Bedloe's Island". nps.gov. Retrieved 2010-02-01. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  6. ^ Fort Wood
  7. ^ The Duke of York's Release to John Lord Berkeley, and Sir George Carteret, 24th of June, 1664
  8. ^ Moss, Mitchell (Summer 1988), "New York vs New Jersey: A New Perpsective", Portfolio (PANYNJ), 1 (2)
  9. ^ NEW JERSEY V. NEW YORK, 28 U. S. 461 (1830)
  10. ^ Greenhouse, Linda (May 27, 1998), "THE ELLIS ISLAND VERDICT: THE RULING; High Court Gives New Jersey Most of Ellis Island", New York Times
  11. ^ Rieff, Henry, "Intrepretations of New York-New Jersey Agreements 1834 and 1921" (PDF), Newark Law Review, 1 (2)
  12. ^ "Statue of Liberty National Monument - Frequently Asked Questions". NPS.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
  13. ^ Central R. Co. of New Jersey v. Jersey City, 209 U.S. 473 (1908)
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