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The Ellis Island Medals of Honor have been awarded annually since 1986 to Americans, both U.S.-born and naturalized, who represent and contribute to the rich mosaic that is our great nation.

Since the havoc of Superstorm Sandy in 2012, renovations have opened up the other buildings on the island, increasing a visitor’s sense of the immigrant experience.

That’s the real legacy of Ellis Island — one worth reclaiming today. Daniel Di Martino is a Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a PhD candidate in Economics at Columbia University.

ABOUT US The Ellis Island Honors Society (EIHS) was founded on the conviction that the diversity of the American people is what makes this nation great.

Opinion: Efforts to save the hospital campus on Ellis Island are imperative to understanding the largest mass migration in human history.

Planning to look into your family's history in 2025? Learn how to do online searches for Ellis Island passenger info, NYC vital records and more.

Arrival in America Looking toward Manhattan, this 1930s photograph of Ellis Island shows the copper-domed towers of the main building, built in 1900 after the previous structure burned down.

Because the Ellis Island Museum focuses on stories of individuals and their path to immigration in the U.S., the interactive exhibits are likely to be personal in nature.

New York State has some of the country's most iconic National Park sites, including the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, ...