When history professor Mark Washburne wanted to learn about his grandmother’s arrival in the United States as an infant, he went to Ellis Island. Washburne took the ferry to the island just off ...

Between 1892 and 1954, more than twelve million immigrants passed through the U.S. immigration portal at Ellis Island, enshrining it as an icon of America's welcome. That story is well known.

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A popular off-Strip casino is undergoing a $35 million makeover. The multimillion-dollar project at Ellis Island will expand the gaming floor and include several additions to the property ...

Ellis Island straddles New York and New Jersey and commemorates the immigrant experience. Millions of American stories began at Ellis Island; by some estimates, 40% of people in the country today have ...

A feat of 19th-century technical engineering and a beacon for immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, the statue can be admired from several different vantage points around Manhattan, including ...

Round-trip ferry service to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty is typically included in tour rates. Several independent tour companies offer tours to the Statue of Liberty that include private ...

Between 1892 and 1954, more than twelve million immigrants passed through the U.S. immigration portal at Ellis Island, enshrining it as an icon of America's welcome. That story is well known.

When history professor Mark Washburne wanted to learn about his grandmother’s arrival in the United States as an infant, he went to Ellis Island.