Ellis Island is an island in New York Bay off Manhattan Island. First it was used as an arsenal and a fort; but from 1892 until 1943 it served as the main US centre for immigration control. It became part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument. More than twelve million immigrants passed through Ellis Island; it has been estimated that close to 40 percent of all current U.S. citizens can trace at least one of their ancestors to Ellis Island.
Ellis Island: Then and Now
http://www.history.com/interactives/ellis-island
Move the slider to compare views of Ellis Island from one hundred years ago and today. (Photo Credit: Bettmann/Corbis)
OK, they've planted some trees, but it's basically the same, isn't it? The webpage is fantastic.
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