At the end of the 19th century, Ellis Island immigration station in New York became known as the gateway to America. Between ...

Ellis Island opened in 1892 in New York Harbor within view of the Statue of Liberty and served for decades as the nation's busiest immigration station. It is now a national monument and museum site.

In 1892, within sight of the statue, America’s first-ever immigration facility opened at Ellis Island. By the 1920s, more than 12 million immigrants from Europe had come through Ellis Island.

The Statue of Liberty sits atop Liberty Island, beckoning boaters toward the Upper Bay and Ellis Island, the main port of entry for immigrants to the United States from 1892 until 1954.

For many other people, New York City is key because they had ancestors among the millions of immigrants who passed through Ellis Island between 1892 and 1954. In fact, Ellis Island is the starting ...

The medal ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 10th during a black-tie gala held in Ellis Island's Great Hall, which served as the gateway for 12 million immigrants to the U.S.

Lewis Wickes Hine. Slavic Immigrant, Ellis Island, 1905. Elizabeth McCausland papers, 1838-1995. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Use Note Current copyright status is undetermined ...

Lewis Wickes Hine. Slavic Immigrant, Ellis Island, 1905. Elizabeth McCausland papers, 1838-1995. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Use Note Current copyright status is undetermined ...