Ellis Island officially opened as an immigration station on January 1, 1892.
http://www.nps.gov/elis/faqs.htm
In November 1954, Ellis Island closed its doors.
http://www.nowpublic.com/world/ellis-island-why-did-it-close
30 years
etween 1910 and 1940, there were as many as 175,000 Chinese immigrants detained and processed at Angel Island, San Francisco Bay, California. Unlike Ellis Island in New York's harbor, Angel Island is a visible reminder of a shameful period in U.S. immigration history.
Most of the immigrants processed at the Angel Island station in San Francisco Bay were Chinese.
Angel Island was the main immigration processing station in San Francisco.
They went to Angel Island.
Nope. Angel Island was started as an Immigration Facility in 1910 but many Asians did arrive in San Francisco in the early 1800's, just not through Angel Island. Many did go to Angel Island to be checked for illnesses and and to tell officials about their past life.
Angel Island Immigration Station
Angel Island Immigration Station
Angel Island Immigration Station was built in 1910
Yes
Angel Island was only active as an immigration station between 1910 and 1940. You can read more about it, below.
The web address of the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation is: aiisf.org
etween 1910 and 1940, there were as many as 175,000 Chinese immigrants detained and processed at Angel Island, San Francisco Bay, California. Unlike Ellis Island in New York's harbor, Angel Island is a visible reminder of a shameful period in U.S. immigration history.
The phone number of the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation is: 415-348-9200.
Most of the immigrants processed at the Angel Island station in San Francisco Bay were Chinese.
They are both islands.Angel Island was the home of the west coast immigration receiving station. Ellis Island is the better known east coast station.Both processed huge numbers of immigrants to the United States Ellis Island is located near the Statue of Liberty in the Hudson River, which is located in New York. Angel Island is located in San Francisco Bay. Both Ellis Island and Angel Island operated as immigration stations. Angel Island had immigrants from Asia, mainly from China and Japan. Ellis Island had mainly immigrants from Europe. Ellis Island opened in 1892, while Angel Island opened in 1910. Angel Island was called the "Ellis Island of the West." Angel Island was designed to constrict the immigration flow of the Chinese.
In the harbor of New York.......
The address of the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation is: 5 3Rd St #700, San Francisco, CA 94103