On Monday, my spouse (above, hating his picture being taken) and I toured Ellis Island, the entry point for millions of immigrants to the United States. My spouse had grandparents on both sides of his family who immigrated through Ellis Island.
At Ellis Island, the immigrants were inspected for infectious diseases, for mental soundness, and for physical defects. Less than 2% were refused entry. The island had several hospital buildings where immigrants would stay if they arrived ill.
After being cleared for entry, the immigrants could exchange money into United States currency, and buy tickets to anywhere in the country. About one-third stayed in the New York area and two-thirds migrated elsewhere.
We spent several interesting hours there, and only left because we wanted to see the Statue of Liberty.
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