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Feb 15, 2024 · Learn how to best plan your visit to Ellis Island with tips from the rangers. Construction on Ellis Island Learn about projects underway now that you will see and hear while you are visiting.
Apr 11, 2024 · Ellis Island, island in Upper New York Bay, formerly (1892–1924) the United States’ principal immigration reception center. It lies about one mile southwest of Manhattan Island, New York City, and about 1,300 feet east of the New Jersey shore.
Annie Moore, a teenage girl from Ireland, accompanied by her two younger brothers, made history as the very first immigrant to be processed at Ellis Island. Over the next 62 years, more than 12 million immigrants would arrive in the United States via Ellis Island.
Sep 21, 2023 · Plan Your Visit. Ellis Island's Great Hall once had lines of immigrants speaking several different languages as they awaited processing. In 1986, it was carefully restored to look as it did a century ago.
Visitors to Ellis Island are given a unique view of American history. Beautifully restored to its peak operating period, the main building allows park-goers to step into Ellis Island travelers’ shoes for a sense of the immigrant journey.
On the heels of celebrating Lady Liberty’s restoration, The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation turned its attention to Ellis Island for what would be the largest historic restoration in U.S. history. The museum focused on 1892 through 1954: The Ellis Years.
May 8, 2018 · The "STORIES" of Ellis Island's 'unsung' immigrants speak to all of us. Read some of their stories here. Our extensive "COLLECTIONS" help us learn about the histories of both Ellis and Liberty Island through tangible objects.
