Courtesy of Jersey City Past and Present. The first immigration station at Ellis Island opened in 1892. In that first year, the new immigration station processed over 400,000 immigrants.

Between 1892 and 1954, more than twelve million immigrants passed through the U.S. immigration portal at Ellis Island, enshrining it as an icon of America's welcome. That story is well known.

More than 12 million immigrants arrived in the United States via Ellis Island between 1892 and 1954. It has since become a ...

Some historians also object to visitors walking to Ellis Island. The 12 million immigrants who arrived between 1892 and 1954 all arrived by boat, just as visitors do now. But, Washburne ...

A medical officer inspects Alexandra's eyes upon arrival. (Image via 101 Studios/Paramount+) Between 1892 and 1954, Ellis Island was the busiest immigration port in the United States, processing ...

Nearly 12 million immigrants were processed at Ellis Island's immigration station from its opening in 1892 to 1954, when it closed. But the number of immigrants dropped significantly by 1924 ...

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From 1892 immigrants were taken to Ellis Island in New York to be 'processed'. They received a medical inspection and if they failed they were sent back to where they came from. For these ...

The national monument includes Ellis Island, the arrival point for 12 million immigrants between 1892 and 1954, and Liberty Island, home of the Statue of Liberty. New Jersey lost ferry service to ...

Between 1892 and 1954, more than twelve million immigrants passed through the U.S. immigration portal at Ellis Island, enshrining it as an icon of America's welcome. That story is well known.