Ellis Island is a federally-owned island in New York Harbor that was once the busiest immigrant inspection station in the United States. From 1892 to 1924, nearly 12 million immigrants arriving at the Port of New York and New Jersey were processed there under federal law.

Time to depart Liberty State Park on the Ferry over to Ellis Island and Lady Liberty.

Across the river is some hallowed ground with the Freedom Tower replacement

Empty Sky is the official state memorial to the September 11 attacks of the World Trade Center. Situated on a berm the parallel walls engraved with the names of victims are oriented to face the former World Trade Center site.

Most of the park's area is on landfill created by the Central Railroad of New Jersey and the Lehigh Valley Railroad, defunct companies whose lines once terminated there.

There really is a Reading Railroad!  Not just on monopoly!

Now up North to Liberty State Park.  Liberty State Park is a park in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located on Upper New York Bay in Jersey City, opposite both Liberty Island and Ellis Island.   

This would allow me to take in the Biden Welcome Center!  Hope I can get in with all of the crowds now!

No Fast Pass Required!      

Day Two Aberdeen, MD – Shrewsbury, MA ~ 400 miles

Started the day with some light rain with plenty of traffic on the road.  Folks are traveling again!  I need to remind them of the dangers of Covid to get them back into their homes! 

My day would take me through the home state of our current prez…

You do get around Jock, good job. 

Your one to talk Mr. TN / NC and all points in-between!  A little bird told me you were a surprise to some NC folk recently!

 

Welcome......from The Island!