USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Ellis Island is a historical site that opened in 1892 as an immigration station, a purpose it served for more than 60 years until it closed in 1954. Located at the mouth of Hudson River between New York and New Jersey, Ellis Island saw millions of newly arrived immigrants pass through its doors.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ellis Island doctors were particularly watching for signs of contagious diseases like trachoma, tuberculosis, diphtheria, and other states of health such as poor physique, pregnancy and mental disability.

Detailed explanation-3: -Around 1890, it became apparent that Castle Garden was ill-equipped and unprepared to handle the mass influx, leading the Federal government to construct a new immigration station on Ellis Island. During construction, the Barge Office in the Battery was used for immigrant processing.

Detailed explanation-4: -Castle Garden opened in 1855 as the primary immigration processing center and operated as such until Ellis Island’s opening in 1892 (though from 1890-1892, the center was moved to the U.S. Barge Office).

Detailed explanation-5: -In 1907, no passports or visas were needed to enter the United States through Ellis Island. In fact, no papers were required at all. More than 12 million immigrants passed through Ellis Island between 1892 and 1954-with a whopping 1, 004, 756 entering the United States in 1907 alone, its busiest year.