In the 1800s, it was believed that corners harbored disease. Thus, all the hallways of the Ellis Island hospital are rounded.

The first Greeks who arrived in the New World had to go through Ellis Island, which became the designated immigration station ...

Warning! This article contains SPOILERS for 1923 season 2, episode 3.Alexandra (Julia Schlaepfer) had a harrowing trip through Ellis Island in 1923, but it wasn't entirely clear why she had to go ...

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.

In a new Instagram post, Ivanka shared photos of her and her family's trip to Ellis Island, one of the most emblematic ...

Before the European colonists came to America, Algonquin-speaking Native American tribes used Ellis Island as a home base to harvest food. The island contained large oyster beds and was also a ...

A new Las Vegas Loop station has opened, this one at Encore. Only one tunnel is in operation, so traffic is staggered to ...

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 ...

The Feature Profile Test, in the collections of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, was administered to immigrants at Ellis Island in the early 20th century. Those who failed to ...

Plan Ahead: The only way to access the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island is by using the official National Park Service ferry operator, Statue City Cruises. A UNESCO World Heritage Site ...

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.