Dinner Reservations
Lunch and dinner appetizers are presently priced from $6.50 to $14.75. Dinner entrees can cost from $13.75 to $33.75. Fixed-price menus are available during weekdays from $19.98 to $27.75. Pre-theater menus range from $26.50 to $32.75. Tax and tip not included with the fixed-price menu.
Hours of Operation and Location
The Tavern on the Green is located in New York’s great Central Park at Central Park West 67th St. Tavern on the Green is open every day of the year. It’s open for lunch Monday through Friday from noon to 3:30 p.m. Dinner hours are: 5:30 to 10:45 p.m., Sunday through Thursday; 5 to 11:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday. Brunch is served from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. Pre-theater meals are served from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Read the rest of this entry »
Lady Liberty greeted millions of immigrants as they arrived in the New World and continues to greet millions of tourists from around the world each year. While the Statue of Liberty is as much as an enduring symbol of New York City as the Empire State Building, Broadway or Central Park, it’s also one of America’s primary symbols of freedom.
A Gift from the People of France
The Statue of Liberty was supposed to be a gift from the people of France to commemorate America’s 100th birthday in 1876. The peoples of the United States and France had come to know each other when France sent aid Statue of Libertyfor the American Revolution. The French would create and build the Statue of Liberty and the United States would fund and create the pedestal for the giant copper statue. However as with many public projects of this size, slow fundraising efforts quickly hampered Lady Liberty’s construction.
354 Steps and 125 Tons of Steel
Visitors to the Statue of Liberty are strongly advised to wear comfortable shoes suitable for climbing small metal steps. Hard soled shoes might not grip onto metal steps, especially in winter. While she may be 100 years old, the Statue of Liberty is still 22-stories tall and that’s a hike by anyone’s standards. Read the rest of this entry »
Lady Liberty Still an Impressive Structure
The Statue of Liberty, even in the Statue of Libertydays of skyscrapers, is still an impressive sight. From the ground to the tip of the flame, Liberty is 305 feet tall. Her index finger is eight feet long; her hands are almost 17-feet wide and the tablet she cradles in her left arm, with the inscription of “July 4, 1776″ in Roman letters, is two-feet thick and 23-feet long. Read the rest of this entry »
The Sculptor and Engineer
France commissioned sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi to created the design for the Statue of Liberty with the idea of having the statue in place in America for the Centennial year of 1876. Realizing he would need the advice of an engineer, Bartholdi sought the help of Eiffel Tower designer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel. Bartholdi would create the Statue and Eiffel would build the iron framework to hold it up. The Statue of Liberty wouldn’t enter New York Harbor until 1885. Read the rest of this entry »
Statue of Liberty restored to Orginal Glory
In 1986, the Statue of Liberty was reopened after an $87 million campaign to refurbish her and add a new gold-covered flame. The original flame is inside the pedestal along with other historical exhibits about the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, where millions of immigrants entered the United States, now comprise the Statue of Liberty National Monument.
Hours of Operation and Location
To visit the Statue of Liberty, arrive at Battery Park on Manhattan Island at Castle Clinton, an old fort from the early 1800s. There is no charge to visit the Statue of Liberty, but the ferry ride is $7 for adults, $5 for senior citizens and $3 for children under 17 years old. The ferries start Liberty runs at 9:15 a.m. The park closes at 5:45 p.m. For ferry service information call 212-269-5755. Park ranger tours are offered each day and last about 45 minutes.
The South Street Seaport Museum is a great collection of seafaring history, a research facility and owns a fine collection of seagoing ships from the late 1800s. Visitors can buy tickets to take boat tours around New York City, watch skilled craftsmen restore wooden ships and visit a 19th century printing shop. The W.O. Decker is a restored working tug boat that can take up to six passengers for a ride around the harbor. Read the rest of this entry »
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