Thursday, August 13, 2009

The immigrant experience on Ellis Island

The Museum on Ellis Island tells a very interesting story. My grandparents went through here, I wish I had asked them about it, too late now. - - Donna Poisl

NY Historic Destinations Examiner -- by Victoria Lam

Wondering what immigrants experienced on Ellis Island? A visit to Ellis Island could be more than a surprise; a pair of shoes belonging to a visitor’s relative might even be recovered. Visitors to Ellis Island can trace their family’s genealogy and first arrival experience by boarding on a ferry from Battery Park City, Manhattan.

Ellis Island is a partner of the National Park Service and the Statue of Liberty monument. Situated on a body of water, at the southernmost tip of Manhattan’s New York skyline, Ellis Island is a historic destination, a museum and a renowned research facility that is open to the public, to anyone who is interested in gaining a better understanding of the American immigrant experience and history.
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