Calling all Americans to come visit the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, where many of our ancestors had their first steps to a start of a better future. Over 12 million immigrants passed through the doors of Ellis Island between 1892 and 1954, hoping to achieve the “American dream.” As they entered America, the first thing they would glance upon was the Statue of Liberty, which is a “symbol of freedom and democracy.” This is what America is all about, having the opportunity to not only make a better life for yourself, but for your family as well. As human beings we have the responsibility to retrace our past and to recognize how it is that we got to where we are today. So come join me as we celebrate our country’s history and the building of a better future. For more information please visit http://www.nps.gov/elis/index.htm. Ellis Island is only accessible by state cruises, which leave from the Castle Clinton National Monument in Battery Park in New York and the Museum at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, NJ. Liberty and Ellis Island are open Daily.The first ferry departs the mainland at 9 a.m. and the last ferry leaves at 3:30 p.m.The final ferries of the day departing from Ellis Island will leave at 5:15 p.m.