September 26, 2006
Lowtide surprise: the sunken Ellis Island ferry
Most of the tourists miss it, but there is a sunken ferry barely visible at Ellis Island.
 It only emerges at lowtide, and fall is said to be the best time of the year to catch a glimpse.
The boat, the Ellis Island, was the only regular ferry connecting the island to Manhattan from 1904 to 1954, when the immigration center closed. Left at the dock, it sank in a storm in 1968 and hasn't been moved since.
 It's resting in mud, slightly on its side just in front of the 1930s-era "new" ferry building, which is currently undergoing renovations and should open for tours this winter.
Part of the ferry can be seen in these pictures, just peering out amid remnants of the old dock.
Earlier: Ellis Island to open historic ferry building in winter
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September 26, 2006 04:25 PM in Downtown, History, Kids, Museums, Out of Manhattan, Sightsology
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