Ellis Island presents 21st-century visitors with two options: explore the island’s rich history in the main hall’s Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration or bear a hard hat and venture into its ...

Part of JR’s ‘Unframed — Ellis Island’ installation (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) One of New York City’s most haunting ruins has direct views of the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan ...

NEW YORK, May 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ellis Island Honors Society (EIHS) awarded the 2026 Annual Ellis Island Medals of Honor, to 76 recipients including: CEO of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Ola ...

Between 1892 and 1954, more than twelve million immigrants passed through the U.S. immigration portal at Ellis Island, enshrining it as an icon of America's welcome. That story is well known. But ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Historic photograph of Ellis Island. On Nov. 12, 1954, Ellis Island officially closed as an immigration station and detention ...

The 29-building hospital complex on the lesser-traveled south side of Ellis Island is a unique attraction in New York City. While most visitors head straight for the immigration museum, on the other ...

NEW YORK (WHSV) - 70 years ago, Nov. 12, 1954, marked the day Ellis Island, the famous gateway to the U.S. in New York Harbor, closed its doors for good. Named after merchant Samuel Ellis, Ellis ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Sept. 18, 1956, an ad in The Wall Street Journal attracted considerable attention. The federal General Services Administration ...

Under normal circumstances, Ellis Island is a place for guests to learn about the history of immigration in New York City and potentially dive into their own family's past. The site is currently ...

Julia Schlaepfer had just one day to tear her 1923 character down to the studs and rebuild her stronger than ever. In "Wrap Thee in Terror," the third episode of the Paramount+ series' second season, ...

NEW YORK, May 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ellis Island Honors Society (EIHS) awarded the 2025 Annual Ellis Island Medals of Honor, to 80 recipients including: Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden; ...