Why did immigrants go to Ellis Island?

It soon became apparent that Castle Garden was ill-equipped and unprepared to handle the growing numbers of immigrants arriving yearly. Unfortunately, compounding the problems of .... read more

Ellis Island is a historical site that opened in 1892 as an immigration station, a purpose it served until it closed in 1954. Located at the mouth of Hudson River between New York and New Jersey, Ellis Island saw millions of newly arrived immigrants pass through its doors. read more

Immigrants went to Ellis Island in search of making a new life for them selves and to make money if they weren't able to back at there own homes. read more