Ellis Island Information Desk
Address: Ellis Island Museum of Immigration, Statue of Liberty National Monument, New York, NY 10004
From 1892 to 1954, some 12 million immigrants passed through Ellis Island's Great Hall, making it the nation's busiest immigration station; today nearly half of all Americans can trace an ancestor through it. The museum's restored Registry Room, dormitories, and hearing rooms tell their stories.
Ride the ferry, search the passenger records, and stand in the Great Hall where families were inspected. For a challenge, take the Hard Hat Tour of the unrestored Ellis Island Immigrant Hospital, a haunting behind-the-scenes look.
Coordinates: 40.69899, -74.03961