jan 1, 1892 - 1892: Ellis Island
Description:
An island a mile south of Manhattan near the Statue of Liberty opened in 1892 to the ¨huddled masses¨ that was the reception center that either allowed or denied access to immigrants from around the world, especially Europe. 1907 - more than one million arrivals, 5,000 per day, one day 11,750Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1892
Now
~ 133 years ago