Ellis Island

Pros: Historic and touching place to visit your roots
Cons: Can be very cold during the winter months on the Ferry

The other night as I watched President Bush make his speech from his podium on Ellis Island, I couldn’t help but be impressed and moved by the patriotic, picture postcard setting in view behind him. To his left, The Statue of Liberty...

Pros: Unusual opportunity to look into the hearts, minds, and dreams of America's immigrants...
Cons: Tough logistics make for tough impromptu visits, much of island still neglected...

Jefferson Starship might have "built this city on rock and roll", but it took a bit more than cheesy lyrics about Marconi playing the mamba to turn America into a great nation --- it took the sweat, labor, and sacrifices of millions of immigrants, coming ...

Pros: Well displayed with multi-media information. A nice boat ride to the Islands
Cons: The boats leave from lower Manhattan or New Jersey.

The Statue or Liberty and Ellis Island are two different National Historic Sites. They are on two different islands. and they served two different functions. They both, however, must be visited by boat, the same boats. SOME FACTS *The ...

Pros: Very important historic site, some very moving displays, focus on immigrant stories.
Cons: Kind of a pain to get to and from, limited tickets.

Ellis Island is famous as the site from which more than twelve million immigrants from all over the world entered the United States. For over sixty years, the island served as a registration and inspection facility, accepting many immigrants and denying ...

Pros: Interesting, easy to understand exhibits. Beautiful setting.
Cons: Getting there requires some effort and advance planning.

In the United States millions of people see Ellis Island as a symbol of new beginnings. Nearly 4 out of 10 Americans have ancestors who immigrated to this country through this small, windswept island, which stands off the southern tip of Manhattan. When ...

Pros: Touching displays, romantic island location
Cons: Ferry ride would be uncomfortable for those prone to seasickness.

Ellis Island makes a great day trip from New York City. You must take a ferry to get there, either from NYC or from New Jersey. We have taken this trip twice from the New Jersey side. ELLIS ISLAND EXHIBITS Ellis Island was an immigration point for ...

Pros: second floor exhibits, origins of language display, beautiful grounds, lovely boat ride
Cons: lines for security can be extensive, gift shop not great, food expensive

Like many millions of Americans some of my ancestors first set foot in this country at Ellis Island. I'd read books about Ellis Island and studied the immigration process in school but until two years ago I'd never actually visited Ellis Island. Then two ...

Pros: Beautifully restored building and well crafted exhibits
Cons: Waiting for the ferry which can get very crowded during the day.

Couple of months ago, we decided to take a trip out to the statue of liberty. The first stop on the ferry was Ellis Island. We could decide to stop or stay on the ferry to go to Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island. We decided to stop over at Ellis Island ...

Pros: well put together museum
Cons: none

We arrived at Ellis Island aboard the ferry in somewhat the same way the immigrants once landed here. When immigrant ships arrived in New York City, the first-class passengers disembarked on the mainland. The steerage passengers, which were the majority ...