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When you enter the main building at Ellis Island, you absolutely will not miss seeing the row of old baggage. I stood in awe, wondering the stories these old trunks and suitcases had to tell!
Written Jul 30, 2003
Everyone should visit Ellis Island, even if you are not an immigrant. Chances are you are a descendant of someone who came through Ellis Island or know someone who did. Millions of people came between...
Note: Major work in progress - more info on tips........ If your family set foot in America on the doorstep of Ellis Island, this is a sacred pilgrimage for you. They came through New York Harbor and...
Ellis Island - A place of hope!
This place represents "Hope". Hope for a better life. There is nothing better than hope even if it is through many tears. The island was a city upon itself. 12 million passed through these gates...
absolutely adored this place. It is really breathtaking to know that a century ago your own ancestors may have walked on those same grounds, but under very different circumstances. I thought that the...
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