Ellis Island straddles New York and New Jersey and commemorates the immigrant experience. Millions of American stories began at Ellis Island; by some estimates, 40% of people in the country today have ...

only to encounter more horrors while passing through Ellis Island. Here, Schlaepfer looks back at the filming of the episode titled “Wrap Thee In Terror” and talks about what it’s like to ...

Snow swirled through broken windows, roofs leaked, weeds sprang up in corridors, and interior walls soaked up harbor moisture like sponges. In 1965, Ellis Island became part of the Statue of ...

"There is an extra level of heart that goes into it knowing that an experience like this is where I came from." In doing her own research about Ellis Island, Schlaepfer found that the darker ...

Other exhibits explore what immigration was like before and after Ellis Island. Though an audio guide is included with your ferry ticket and NPS rangers host free guided tours, some visitors opt ...

"I am one of the nearly 40% of all U.S. citizens who can trace at least one ancestor to Ellis Island. Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty stand as timeless symbols of hope, resilience ...

only to encounter more horrors while passing through Ellis Island. Here, Schlaepfer looks back at the filming of the episode titled “Wrap Thee In Terror” and talks about what it’s like to ...