Ellis IslandEllis IslandBy: Morgan MilfeldBy: Morgan Milfeld

Date: 11/16/09Date: 11/16/09

Summary of what you will Summary of what you will learnlearn

• Background and history of Ellis IslandBackground and history of Ellis Island

• Important events the island have been apart Important events the island have been apart ofof

• Immigration through Ellis IslandImmigration through Ellis Island

• The present Ellis IslandThe present Ellis Island

How did the island come How did the island come about?about?

• 1775-18651775-1865– Samuel Ellis purchases the islandSamuel Ellis purchases the island– New York state purchases the island shortly after Ellis’s deathNew York state purchases the island shortly after Ellis’s death– The U.S. war department pays the state to build military The U.S. war department pays the state to build military

fortifications and store ammunitionfortifications and store ammunition

• 1865-18921865-1892– After the war, the island is vacantAfter the war, the island is vacant– The government replaces the New York immigration at Castle Garden to The government replaces the New York immigration at Castle Garden to

Ellis IslandEllis Island

Ellis Island 1892

Samuel

Ellis

Over the course of Over the course of yearsyears

• June 15, 1897June 15, 1897• Fire breaks out and all Fire breaks out and all

immigration records immigration records dating dating

back to 1840 and the back to 1840 and the Castle Castle

Garden era are destroyedGarden era are destroyed

• 1903-19101903-1910

• 2 new islands 2 new islands are created are created using landfillusing landfill

Hospital ward at Ellis IslandEllis Island after the reconstruction

The beginning of a The beginning of a long long processprocess

- 1892-1954 the island- 1892-1954 the island

serves as a federalserves as a federal

immigration stationimmigration station

- New generation of- New generation of

immigration flourishes toimmigration flourishes to

America over seasAmerica over seas

- Millions of immigrants Millions of immigrants found a way to the states found a way to the states with hopes of a new life in with hopes of a new life in AmericaAmerica

The First The First GlimpseGlimpse

• The first sight from the The first sight from the

steamships that immigrant steamships that immigrant

saw was the Statue of Libertysaw was the Statue of Liberty

• Ellis Island changed the meaning Ellis Island changed the meaning

of the Statue of Libertyof the Statue of Liberty

Lady LibertyLady Liberty

• Steps to be a citizensSteps to be a citizens- - Third class immigrantsThird class immigrants

• Wait in long linesWait in long lines• Physical examsPhysical exams• Thought of being sent back, separated from familyThought of being sent back, separated from family

- - First/Second class immigrantsFirst/Second class immigrants• Didn’t have to go through inspectionDidn’t have to go through inspection

Inspection to be a citizen Inspection to be a citizen

“60 second inspection”

Life as an Immigrant before, Life as an Immigrant before, during, and After there Journeyduring, and After there Journey

Ellis Island Ellis Island TodayToday

•One of the main One of the main attractions in Manhattan attractions in Manhattan areaarea

•Self-guided toursSelf-guided tours

•The American Immigrant The American Immigrant Wall of HonorWall of Honor

•Immigration History Immigration History CenterCenter

•Part of the Statue of Part of the Statue of Liberty National Liberty National MonumentMonument

•One of the main One of the main attractions in Manhattan attractions in Manhattan areaarea

•Self-guided toursSelf-guided tours

•The American Immigrant The American Immigrant Wall of HonorWall of Honor

•Immigration History Immigration History CenterCenter

•Part of the Statue of Part of the Statue of Liberty National Liberty National MonumentMonument

Enjoyable websites, Enjoyable websites, movies, and booksmovies, and books

• WebsitesWebsites• http://www.history.com/content/ellis-island• http://www.cyndislist.com/ellis.htm

• MoviesMovies• Forgotten Ellis IslandForgotten Ellis Island

• BooksBooks• Ellis Island: Gateway to the American Dream Ellis Island: Gateway to the American Dream by by

Pamela ReevesPamela Reeves• Journey to Ellis Island Journey to Ellis Island by Carol Biermanby Carol Bierman

OverviewOverview

• The history and background of Ellis IslandThe history and background of Ellis Island

• The new meaning of the Statue of LibertyThe new meaning of the Statue of Liberty

• Reason why immigrants pursue to come to Reason why immigrants pursue to come to AmericaAmerica

• Ellis Island in the 21Ellis Island in the 21stst century century