1997 East Coast Trip (part 4)

Assuming the lines for the Statue of Liberty would be the longest, we headed there first, taking a boat out to Liberty Island.  From a distance, Lady Liberty is very very impressive and beautiful, appearing larger than life.  Being a West Coast-er and only seeing it on TV, I assumed she was bigger than she really is... but that doesn't change the significance of this statue.



















It was 355 steps up into the statue: 162 regular, the rest circular.  It took hours to take a few steps then stand and wait with the lines.  All the way up and able to look out the crown.  Amazing to see the City of New York from this view!  After coming back down the 355 steps on the other side of the statue, my legs felt like rubber!


The Statue of Liberty stands
151 feet (46 metres) in height,
and 305 feet (93 metres) from the ground to the torch.
It was dedicated on October 28, 1886.