• Immigrants awaiting inspection in front of Ellis Island's Main Building

    Ellis Island

    National Monument NJ,NY

Materials for Kindergarten through 2nd Grade

Did You Know?

Ellis Island Immigration Station circa 1892

When Ellis Island was opened in 1892, the facility bore little resemblance to the French Renaissance structure that people have come to know today.  Made out of Georgia pine, the complex caught fire in 1897 and burned to the ground.  The current building was opened on December 17, 1900.