Your Guide to Everything New York City!
Ellis Island Immigration Museum NYC
Ellis Island was the gateway for millions of immigrants to the United States as the site of the nation's busiest immigrant inspection station from 1892 to 1954. The island was greatly expanded with landfill between 1892 and 1934. Before that, the much smaller original island was the site of Fort Gibson and later a naval magazine. It became part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument in 1965, and since 1990, hosts a museum of immigration run by the National Park Service. A 1998 United States Supreme Court decision found most of the island to be part of New Jersey.
Geography and access
Ellis Island is located in the Upper New York Bay in Jersey City, New Jersey, east of Liberty State Park and north of Liberty Island. The island has a land area of 27.5 acres (11.1 ha), most of which was created through land reclamation. The original portion of the island is 3.3 acres (1.3 ha) and is part of New York City, while the landfilled and riparian areas are part of Jersey City. The entire island has been owned and administered by the U.S. federal government since 1808.
Public access is by ferry from either Communipaw Terminal in Liberty State Park or from Battery Park at the southern tip of Manhattan. The same ferry routes provide service to the nearby Statue of Liberty. A bridge built for transporting materials and personnel during restoration projects connects Ellis Island with Liberty State Park, but is not open to the public. Proposals made in 1995 to use it or replace it with a new bridge for pedestrians were opposed by the city of New York and the private ferry operator at that time, Circle Line. Since September 11, 2001, the island is guarded by patrols of the United States Park Police Marine Patrol Unit.
New York City Hotels | Broadway Shows | Things to do in New York City | New York City Restaurants | NYC Events | New York City Maps | New York City Shopping | New York City Tours | New York City Weddings | New York City Hotel Reviews | New York Reviews | New York City Nightlife | New York City Sports | New York City Transportation | New York City Airport Information | NYC Flights | NYC Real Estate | New York City Limousines
Copyright © 2010.
All Rights Reserved.
The Official Site of 411 Link All.
Powered By 411 Link All
Managed by 411 Link All.