Ellis Island is now part of the Statue of Liberty tourism and transportation but used to be the main entry for immigrants into the United States.The Island is now one of the most visited sites, and was declared as part of the Statue of Liberty due to it's great importance!
Ellis Island is a symbol of America's immigrant heritage and holds great significance. There is an immigration museum that opened in 1990, holding personal papers, jewellery, tools, religious articles and clothing of the immigrants. This Island will forever hold the importance of immigration and has truly shaped America into what it is today. 
A stop that we will be making at Ellis Island is to the immigration museum. Most people take a self-guided tour but today we will be having a Ranger take us through to help explain the importance of many of the items for exhibit! The image to the right is the inside of the museum, which we will be seeing shortly!
Now that we have seen Ellis Island, we are going to get back onto the ferry and see the Statue of Liberty. They are close so it won't take long!
