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Ellis Island National Monument
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| Save Ellis Island | | (L-R) Former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman, New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez, Clement Alexander Price, PhD, Chairman of Save Ellis Island, and Cynthia Garrett, Superintendent of the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island, cut a ribbon to officially open the newly restored Ellis Island Ferry Building to the public. Photo courtesy of Save Ellis Island. |
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Did You Know?
Although most immigrants processed at Ellis Island stayed between three and five hours, about 20% stayed overnight in dormitory rooms until their cases could be cleared. Many immigrants found these accommodations a far improvement from the dreaded conditions of traveling to America in "steerage".
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Last Updated: March 30, 2009 at 15:18 EST |
