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It was not until May 1965 that sufficient political will coalesced to keep Ellis Island federal property, when President Johnson made it part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument.

Ellis Island straddles New York and New Jersey and commemorates the immigrant experience. Millions of American stories began at Ellis Island; by some estimates, 40% of people in the country today have ...

On Nov. 12, 1954, a main entry point into the United States was closed as immigration station, detention center.

In 1965, Ellis Island became part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument, overseen by the National Park Service. Nearly thirty years later, in 1990, the Main Building was fully restored and ...

In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson made Ellis Island part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument, placing it under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service. Nearly two decades later ...

The Park Service described a typical day at the immigration station: “Immigrants came face to face with inspectors, interpreters, nurses, doctors, social workers, and many others. As a large federal ...

The pedestal stands at about half the height of the monument and offers ... to visit Ellis Island. On the island, swing by the Main Building and the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration ...

In 1965, Ellis Island became part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument, overseen by the National Park Service. Nearly thirty years later, in 1990, the Main Building was fully restored and ...