Reverse side of Freedom

Despite the loud headline, this post is only about the place that is behind the well-known statue of Liberty. Everyone knows about the statue, but not many of those who came to New York heard about what is behind it. Despite the proximity to Manhattan, the place, surprisingly, is deprived of attention from local residents, tourists and photographers. The people there, of course, are, but their number is not comparable with the crowds that can be found in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Therefore, there are few photos from there, and from some angles I never saw him at all. Even those who get there rarely leave the park paths, although if you deviate to the side, you can find completely unusual views of a long-familiar object.

The place is called Liberty State Park, and I already had a post about it, so I won’t repeat it. However, the last time I made the same mistake that most tourists make: I walked where everyone walks, and drove back to Manhattan. This time I discovered completely different species. Then there will be a minimum of information and an indecently large number of photos with views of Manhattan and the famous green girl.

The "Empty Sky" memorial dedicated to the September 11 tragedy.

View of middle Manhattan. On the left is the 432 Park Avenue skyscraper under construction, on the right is the Empire state building.

Window washers.

New Jersey Central Rail Station built in 1889. Once passengers of trains from Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and other cities reached this Hudson coast and took ferries to Manhattan. In 1967, the traffic pattern was changed and the station was abandoned. The building was restored, and the platforms are still in ruins. In my last visit, I drew attention to the paving of the station area with wooden ingots. After the hurricane they were replaced with tiles.

The remains of the old moorings. Even before that, they were not in the best condition, but Hurricane Sandy finished them off completely.

Passage to the platforms.

Aprons and canopy built in 1914. Since then, they have never been repaired and are in disrepair.

After the hurricane, the vegetation that covered the entire interior was cleared. Thanks to this, interesting views have appeared.

Next - the territory of the park, which was once one large railway junction.

You can combine nature and objects known to all.

Combine until you get bored.

Some species are quite surreal. Fisherman and Freedom.

To complete the picture, we must add that the fisherman's name is Victor (if I remember correctly) and he is from Minsk.

In a dark blue forest where aspens tremble. Where foliage falls from sorcerer's oaks.

Bright against the backdrop of dark Manhattan - this is Ellis Island, which was once the largest reception center for immigrants in the United States. From 1892 to 1954, 12 million people passed through its walls. About 240,000 of them were refused and were forced to return to their homeland. Now there is an immigration museum on the island.

Only a small part of the island is accessible for visiting. The rest is in a half-abandoned state.