Ellis Island National Monument

Ellis Island National Monument

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Ellis Island National Monument

Ellis Island was incorporated as part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument on May 11, 1965. Between 1892 and 1954, approximately 12 million steerage and third class steamship passengers who entered the United States through the port of New York were legally and medically inspected at Ellis Island. Reopened on September 10, 1990 after a massive restoration, the Main Building on Ellis Island is now a museum dedicated to the history of immigration and the important role this island claimed during the mass migration of humanity in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Ellis Island is Federal property within the shared territorial jurisdiction of the States of New York and New Jersey.

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At Your Fingertips Park Information (212) 363-3200 www.nps.gov/stli Emergencies (212) 363-3260 Ferryboat Information (212) 269-5755 www.statueoflibertyferry.com Lost and Found (212) 363-3200 Dining, Catering, Gifts and Audio Tours (212)...read more

Chronology April 11, 1890 Designated an immigration station. Jan. 1, 1892 Opened as an immigration station. June 14, 1897 Buildings destroyed by fire, but all persons safely evacuated. Dec. 17, 1900 Reopened as an immigration station...read more

Destined For Fame These immigrants passed through Ellis Island and went on to illustrious careers. Name (Date of Birth—Death) Native Country Arrived Field Charles Atlas (1894—1972) Italy 1903 Bodybuilding Irving Berlin (1888—1989) Russia 1893 Music Frank Capra (1897—1991) Italy 1903 Film Claudette Colbert (1903—1996) France 1906 Film/Theater Xavier Cugat (1900—1990) Spain/Cuba 1915 Music Max Factor (1872—1936) Russia 1906 Cosmetics Father Edward...read more

Ferry Building Restoration The Ellis Island Ferry Building is the first of 30 un-restored buildings on Ellis Island for which Save Ellis Island, working in partnership with the National Park Service, has...read more

History of Ellis Island THE EARLY YEARS Located in the upper New York Bay, a short distance from the New Jersey shore, Ellis Island was originally known to American Indians as Kioshk, or Gull...read more

Ellis Island Immigration Center On April 17, 2001, the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. opened an exciting family history research facility, the American Family Immigration History Center, at the Ellis...read more

Immigration Journey In his book, A Nation of Immigrants, John F. Kennedy writes, "There were probably as many reasons for coming to America as there were people who came. It was...read more

They Came From Many Lands Below is a breakdown by country of the number of immigrants who passed through Ellis Island from January 1892 to June 1897, and from 1901 to 1931. Exceptions to...read more

Transportation Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Ferry: Boats leave from Battery Park, Manhattan and from Liberty State Park, New Jersey. They run about every 30 to 45 minutes starting...read more

Visitor Services Location Ellis Island is located in New York Harbor. General Information Please call (212) 363-3200, or write the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island, Liberty Island, New York, NY...read more

PARK PHOTOS

Ellis Island : Ellis Island Building Exterior
Ellis Island Building E...
Leyla Heckrotte
Ellis Island : Ellis Island Lighting Fixture
Ellis Island Lighting F...
Sheldon Kralstein
Ellis Island : Interior of the Great Hall, Ellis Island
Interior of the Great H...
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