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The first immigrant
The first immigrant was Annie Moore a 15 year-old Irish Girl -
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Immigration from many countries
People from all over Euroe Came to the United States -
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Immigrant station
Between 1892 and 1954 Ellis Island was the busiest immigration station in the United States -
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Further Inspection
The third class passengers had to take a ferry to Ellis Island for further investigation -
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The Ships
The water was to shallow to allow the Transatlantic ships to unload their passengers at the Island, so most of them unloaded their passengers in Manhattan. -
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The end of Ellis Island
In 1954 the US government closed down the immigration inspection port at Ellis Island -
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Tours
Ellis Island opened up for Tours in 1976 after two decades of disuse, and after some restoration work it became the symbol of America’s immigrant heritage with over 2 million visitors every year.
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