Ellis Island, History, Facts, Immigration, & Map

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.

Immigrants at Ellis Island, New York Harbor - NYC in 1904

How Ellis Island shepherded millions of immigrants into America

PPT - Ellis Island United States Immigration Station PowerPoint

Maps - Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument

US History: Ellis Island for Kids

Genealogy Q&A: Ellis Island and Castle Garden

Ellis Island Immigration Facts

Ellis Island - IMMIGRANTS IN 1900's NEW YORK CITY

*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes a bibliography On New Year’s Day 1892, a young Irish girl named Annie Moore stepped off

Ellis Island and Angel Island: The History and Legacy of America's Most Famous Immigration Stations

Ellis Island Vintage Map Child Immigrants Digital Art by Karla Beatty

Ellis Island Vintage Map Child Immigrants by Karla Beatty

Ellis Island History, Worksheet

Understanding Barriers to Immigration by Listening to Ellis Island