Ellis Island

NYC to DC

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October 12th 2009
Oct. 13th We planned to spend the day in Southern Manhattan today, starting off with the tours of Libery Island and Ellis Island. We had reserved the first boat of the day, leaving the harbour at 9am, so we had to catch a subway at around 8. It was our first trip with the NYC subway, and after a couple false starts getting through the turnstiles, we were on our way. Once we got on t ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more