Ellis Island
Activity OverviewEllis Island is a national monument and has a historic significance, the national monument in the New York bay used to be the gateway for millions of immigrants that entered the US between 1892 and 1954. The site housed the immigration station that would receive the immigrants, the immigration station is now the immigration museum. The current museum building was constructed in 1900, the first immigration station was built in 1892 and was destroyed by fire few years later. Ellis Island can be reached via ferries and boats, Ellis Island can be toured any day of the year unless in case of inclement weather. Things to Do
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