Tips for visiting Ellis Island for the first time written by a native New Yorker, including how to get the most out of your visit to Ellis Island Museum.

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The faces of America: Ellis Island portraits were full of hope

Digital ID: 418041. Sherman, Augustus F. (Augustus Francis) -- Photographer. [ca. 1906-1914] Notes: Identified as 'Sami woman from Finland' in Peter Mesenholler 'Augustus F. Sherman: Ellis Island Portraits 1905-1920' (c1905) p.43. Source: William Williams papers / Photographs of immigrants (more info) Repository: The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division. See more information about this image and others at NYPL Digital Gallery. Persistent URL: digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/id?418041 Rights Info: No known copyright restrictions; may be subject to third party rights (for more information, click here)

An Ellis Island clerk and amateur photographer captured the wide-ranging origins of immigrants entering the United States in the early 1900s.

Ellis Island Virtual Field Trip will help students learn the process and inspections that immigrants experience life in the United States.

New York City contains a ton of history and played a part in founding the US. You can easily spend two days just visiting the historic sites in New York City.

To begin the next phase of our social studies unit, we read the Caldecott winning book Grandfather's Journey by Alan Say. The kids really enjoyed reading it since we read the Kamishibai Man by Mr. Say two months ago. The story tells of a man who is homesick for Japan when he is in America, and homesick for America when he is in Japan. We made a list of reasons why people would choose to immigrate: religious freedom to escape war or violence famine or drought (not enough food or water) natural disaster to get an education to get a job to join family for adventure My students were very intrigued, especially since many of them have relatives who immigrated to America. in the last 30 years. I told them that a great place to read about and visit is Ellis Island. I was lucky enough to visit there in third and ninth grades. Although my paternal grandfather immigrated from Italy, he came in 1945, meaning that he did not have to pass through Ellis Island. I highly recommend the audio tour as you can actually listen to immigrants' accounts of their own journeys to American and memories of Ellis Island and their first days in America. There are also many pictures and artifacts from the time and you can see where the immigrants lived while detained or waiting or relatives to claim them. You can even search ship manifestos using their Passenger Search or have a relative's name inscribed on the Wall of Honor. Books, Websites, and Videos about Ellis Island and Immigration: History.com search results for Ellis Island http://voices.yahoo.com/video/ellis-island-227746.html Scholastic's Immigration Resources I just added Dear America: Journey to the New World and Journey to Ellis Island to our class wishlist! If you order from Scholastic Book Clubs, the following are currently available: If Your Name Was Changed at Ellis Island $5.59 At Ellis Island: A History in Many Voices $5 Dear America: Voyage on the Great Titanic $10 The Orphan of Ellis Island $5.99 Immigrant Kids $6.00 Ellis Island $18.20

In the bustling halls of New York’s Ellis Island during the early 1900s, an immigrant family stands on the threshold of a life-altering adventure. Their eyes shimmer with hope and determination as they prepare to embark on the pursuit of their dreams in the land of opportunity. The scene captures the resilience and courage of countless families who left behind their homelands, braving uncertain seas to seek a better future in America. Clutching their meager belongings and carrying dreams in their hearts, the family represents the millions who passed through Ellis Island, seeking refuge and a chance at a brighter