created by land reclamation at Ellis Island belongs to New Jersey, all surrounded by the municipal borders of Jersey City. Jurisdiction not superseded by the federal government falls to the appropriate state Superintendents Sources: John Townsley 1965–1967 Henry Schmidt 1967–1970 Jerry Wagers 1970–1971 “Administration supervised by New York District Office from 12/26/1971 to 1/06/1974” Possibly overseen in this time by James Godbolt. William Hendrickson 1974–1975 Appears to have not been an acting superintendent between Hendrickson and Moffit. David Moffit 1977–1987 Kevin Buckley 1987–1990 Myra Harrison 1990-1990 Meridith Belkov 1990–1996 Diane Dayson 1996–2003 Cynthia Garrett 2003–2009 David Luchsinger 2009–2013 John Piltzecker 2013– Related sites Battery Park – entrance to the New York ferry to the monument Castle Clinton – the New York ticket office Liberty State Park – entrance to the New Jersey ferry to the monument Communipaw Terminal – the New Jersey ticket office Governors Island – another island in New York Harbor Governors Island National Monument – a national monument on Governors Island See also Conservation-restoration of the Statue of Liberty Geography of New York Harbor Immigration Act of 1924 List of national monuments of the United States National Register of Historic Places listings in Hudson County, New Jersey National Register of Historic Places listings in New York County, New York References Notes Further reading Statue of Liberty: PBS documentary about the Statue of Liberty American Classic: Lady Liberty – slideshow by Life magazine The Statue of Liberty article by Alexandra Kollontay, 1916. Historical Information and Photographs Gallery Images of the Statue of Liberty Ellis Island: Ellis Island Historical Timeline Ellis Island timeline Free Search of Ellis Island Database – Port of New York Arrivals 1892–1924 The Myth of Ellis Island Name Changes Jurisdiction: Supreme Court opinion in New Jersey v. New York (1998) National Park Service map showing portions of the island belonging to New York and New Jersey American Memory from the Library of Congress External links Statue of Liberty National Monument The official Historical Site handbook. Statue of Liberty National Monument Visitor information. Ellis Island: Ellis Island home page Ellis Island Immigration Museum Ellis Island Visitor information Monuments and memorials on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey Monuments and memorials on the National Register of Historic Places in New York City Museums in Hudson County, New Jersey National Park Service National Monuments in New Jersey Historic districts in Hudson County, New Jersey Monuments