• Castle Clinton National Monument

    Castle Clinton

    National Monument New York

Visiting the Statue of Liberty

 

 

Castle Clinton National Monument currently serves as the departure point for the ferries to Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island.

A ticket booth is located inside Castle Clinton where tickets for the ferry may be purchased. The line for tickets typically forms prior to the site's opening at 8:30 a.m. The line for tickets can be as much as an hour so visitors are advised to purchase tickets in advance at www.statuecruises.com or via phone at 877-LADY-TIX (877-523-8949.

Please be advised that National Park Service Rangers at Castle Clinton cannot hold items that are forbidden on the ferries to Statue of Liberty NM and Ellis Island. This includes packages, luggage and knives among other things. For a complete security information, please visit www.nps.gov/stli.

Did You Know?

Jenny Lind

In 1850, Castle Clinton was the site of an extraordinarily successful concert series by the Swedish soprano Jenny Lind. Her American debut was coordinated by none other than P.T. Barnum.