If your asking this then you must have not payed attention to history class. OF COURSE Ellis Island was a point of entry. Immigrants that landed by ship about 90% of the time went here, well of course you would have to be coming to New York of course because this is were it is located!
ellis island opened in 1892 as a federal Immigration station,a purpose it served for many than 60 years.
The immigrants started coming to Ellis island in 1892 through 1954. Over 12 million immigrants came to America.
january 1, 1892
Ellis Island in NY harbor was the "doorway" to the US.
Ellis Island in New York
Immigrants could not enter the United States in New York prior to Ellis Island opened. There were ports of entry in other cities including Philadelphia, Boston, and New Orleans.
New York City
Ellis island was problaly established as the gateway so that the immigrants on the ship could be check before entering us territory.
Ellis Island.
Ellis Island in NY harbor was the "doorway" to the US.
Ellis Island
Ellis Island in New York
The main port of entry was New York
Because that was the POE (Point of Entry) & processing center for the east coast.
Immigrants could not enter the United States in New York prior to Ellis Island opened. There were ports of entry in other cities including Philadelphia, Boston, and New Orleans.
ellis island
New York City
The purpose of Ellis Island was to regulate the number of immigrants let into the United States.The main purpose of Ellis Island, NY was to control the influx of immigrants into the United States. It served at the entry point for them for several decades.
It started being prepared as the centre through which immigrants would come -Castle Garden would no longer be the entry point.
Ellis island was problaly established as the gateway so that the immigrants on the ship could be check before entering us territory.