When people today refer to Ellis Island, they generally invoke its legacy in the national saga of immigration to America, standing with the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. So, Ellis island was the gateway for over 12 million immigrants to the United States as the nation's busiest immigrant inspection station from 1892 until 1954.
The island was greatly expanded with land reclamation between 1892 and 1934. Before that, the much smaller original island was the site of Fort Gibson and later a naval magazine.
It is located in Upper New York Bay and most of the Island is located in New Jersey. Ellis Island had several names before it was acquired by Sam Ellis, during the American Revolution. Ellis Island was also nicknamed- 'Heartbreak Island' and also 'The Island of Tears'- because of the amount of those denied immigration.
During and after World War II the Island was used to detain approximately 7,000 Japanese, Italians and Germans, believed to be spies or guilty of sabotage. 1907. was Ellis Island's busiest year. 1,004,756 immigrants were processed there in that year. In order to gain entry to the U.S., immigrants were required to answer 29. questions. Annie Moore, a 15-year old from Ireland, was the first immigrant to pass through at Ellis Island.
The island was greatly expanded with land reclamation between 1892 and 1934. Before that, the much smaller original island was the site of Fort Gibson and later a naval magazine.
It is located in Upper New York Bay and most of the Island is located in New Jersey. Ellis Island had several names before it was acquired by Sam Ellis, during the American Revolution. Ellis Island was also nicknamed- 'Heartbreak Island' and also 'The Island of Tears'- because of the amount of those denied immigration.
During and after World War II the Island was used to detain approximately 7,000 Japanese, Italians and Germans, believed to be spies or guilty of sabotage. 1907. was Ellis Island's busiest year. 1,004,756 immigrants were processed there in that year. In order to gain entry to the U.S., immigrants were required to answer 29. questions. Annie Moore, a 15-year old from Ireland, was the first immigrant to pass through at Ellis Island.
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