New York City Youth Hostel Hotel near Ellis Island

Ellis Island Nearby Hotel Record Archives Wall of Honor

Whether you are coming to New York City to study or to explore, Highbridge House offers clean, comfortable budget lodging. Our two convenient locations put many popular tourist attractions within easy reach. If you are interested in learning facts about American history, you will surely want to visit Ellis Island, which you can get to by car and ferry or by subway and ferry.

Ellis Island. From 1892 to 1924, more than 12 million immigrants arrived in the United States via Ellis Island, a small island in New York Harbor. Located just off the New Jersey coast and close to the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island became part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument in 1965. Officially closed in 1954, Ellis Island was opened on a limited basis for nine years beginning in 1976. In 1984, Ellis Island underwent an extreme makeover, which cost $160 million. The Main Building was reopened six years later as the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, which hosts nearly two million visitors each year. For more information, visit www.ellisisland.org/default.asp.  [Top]

Ellis Island Passenger Record Archives. Each of the 12 million people who entered the United States via Ellis Island as an immigrant had their information written in ships' passenger lists, also known as "manifests." This was how everyone was examined. Search the Passenger Record Archives at Ellis Island and here is what you will discover

• Passenger Records. These records provide everything from a passenger’s name and date of arrival to the ship the passenger traveled on and how old the passenger was when they arrived. 


• Original Manifests. You’ll get to see all the passengers’ names as they appeared on the original ships’ passenger lists along with other information.


• Ship Information. Receive the history and background of every ship that carried immigrants to America along with a picture.  [Top]

Ellis Island Wall of Honor. Outside the Main Building at Ellis Island is the Wall of Honor. While some people believe that it has the name of all of the immigrants who passed through Ellis Island, in truth the wall is there to offer anyone the opportunity to donate money to honor any immigrant who comes to America. The wall currently lists approximately 700,000 names, which represent 400 years of immigration. For more information, visit www.ellisisland.org/default.asp.  [Top]