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P12386Description
Ellis Island main building in state of disrepair. Built in 1897, now in 1982 is scheduled for extensive restoration with donated funds.
Ellis Island Facts: *Opened in 1892, Ellis Island was the first federal immigration facility in America. *From 1892 to 1952, Ellis Island processed 17 million immigrants. Today their descendants number over 100 million, almost half the U.S. population. *The Main Building, where immigrants underwent legal and medical processing, was build in 1897 after fire destroyed the original build. *Ellis Island closed its doors in late 1954. A few months later, it was declared surplus property by the U.S. Government. *In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson, in a presidential proclamation, declare Ellis Island part of the Stature of Liberty National Monument. *In 1982, President Reagan appointed Lee Iacocca to spearhead a fundraising campaign to restore and preserve the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. *Major restoration work on Ellis Island began in 1984. The Island is scheduled to reopen to the public in 1989. *Ellis Island has been visited by four Presidents: Theodore Roosevelt, William Taft, Woodrow Wilson (as President-elect) and Ronald Reagan.Collection
Ellis Island, New YorkLexicon
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Ellis Island, New YorkCreate Date
March 2, 2016Update Date
November 21, 2024