On Nov. 12, 1954, a main entry point into the United States was closed as immigration station, detention center.

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The Park Service described a typical day at the immigration station: “Immigrants came face to face with inspectors, interpreters, nurses, doctors, social workers, and many others. As a large federal ...

Probably no sonnet has ever meant so much to so many people as the one by Emma Lazarus that adorns the Statue of Liberty in ...

From seeing the sights at the top of the Empire State Building to exploring the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, my most memorable experience was the touching 9/11 memorial site and exhibition ...

Icons of American liberty and freedom, the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island have long been a mainstay of the New York skyline and its history. Stretching back to the Dutch colonial settlement in the ...

Discover the natural beauty of New York State's national parks. Explore monuments and trails, and immerse yourself in history ...

head to New York City. There is so much for families to do in NYC, from visiting the Empire State Building and Central Park ...

Explore the beauty of New Jersey's national parks. From the Appalachian Trail to the Delaware Water Gap, experience the ...

welcomed by the Statue of Liberty at Ellis Island over the past two centuries. Immigrant workers were a key aspect of political discourse and it was inevitable that New York would become a centre for ...