The Statue of Liberty has reopened to the public after New York state agreed to shoulder the costs of running the site during the US federal government shutdown.
Ferry trips from Manhattan's Battery Park to Liberty Island National Park resumed on Sunday morning, with eager visitors already lining up.
New York state agreed last week to take over the daily costs of keeping it open, about $US61,600 ($A65,330) per day.
New York has 33 sites under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service, and they have been shut since October 1.
They include the statue and nearby Ellis Island, which remains closed for repairs since Superstorm Sandy last year.
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Nearly 4 million people visited Lady Liberty in 2011, generating $US174 million in economic activity, the park service said.
