torstai 12. tammikuuta 2017

Ellis Island







We visited Ellis Island on October 17, which was a Monday morning. The first place where the ferry took us was the Liberty Island. Then the ferry continued its tour and took us to the Ellis Island. Ellis Island is an island and museum located in Upper New York Bay, east of Liberty State Park and north of the Liberty Island in Jersey City, New Jersey. A small section of Ellis Island is a part of New York City. The reception center for immigrants was located on Ellis Island during years 1892–1954. We visited the Ellis Island museum, which was fascinating to see. The entrance was quite impressive and the first impression was good. The most memorable things were the Finnish people’s pictures. I also remember seeing pictures of the Swedish and Norwegian people. Those people in the pictures were the immigrants, who came to Ellis Island during years 1892-1954. There were a lot of photographs, artifacts, prints, videos, interactive displays, oral histories, and temporary exhibits in the museum. The American Family Immigration History Center was an interesting area, too. There were the passenger records of the ships that landed with over 51 million immigrants, crew members and other travelers at the Port of New York and Ellis Island from 1892 to 1957.



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