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27. Okt. 2009 · Ellis Island is a historical site that opened in 1892 as an immigration station, a purpose it served for more than 60 years until it closed in 1954. Located at the mouth of Hudson River between...
11. Apr. 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. It became part of Statue of Liberty National Monument in 1965.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Ellis Island is a federally owned island in New York Harbor, situated within the U.S. states of New Jersey and New York, that was once the busiest immigrant inspection and processing station in the United States.
In the 1800s, rising political instability, economic distress, and religious persecution plagued Europe, fueling the largest mass human migration in the history of the world.
8. Mai 2018 · Learn about the immigration station that processed over 12 million people from 1892 to 1924. Explore the stories, places, and collections that shaped Ellis Island's history and culture.
Geschichte. Frühgeschichte und Vorbesitzer. Vor dem Ausbau hatte die Insel nur einen Bruchteil der heutigen Fläche und wurde unterschiedlich genutzt. Auch war sie oft von Namensänderungen betroffen. Die indianischen Ureinwohner Amerikas nannten die Insel Kioshk ( gull island, „Möweninsel“).
Learn about the history of Ellis Island, the symbol of the American Dream, and explore the National Immigration Museum and the Family History Center. Find out if your ancestors passed through the Golden Door and how to support the Foundation's work.
