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=== Immigration via New York === | === Immigration via New York === | ||
[[Image:Ellis island 1902.jpg|thumb|right | [[Image:Ellis island 1902.jpg|thumb|right]]When individuals emigrated from one country to another, a list of the passengers on board was kept. A large number of immigrants coming to the United States landed in New York. There were three different ports in New York City from 1855 to 1954, where passengers landed: Castle Garden, the Barge Office, and Ellis Island. | ||
From 1855 to 1890, Castle Garden, also known as Castle Clinton, was the place where immigrants were processed for entry into the country. About 7.5 million people passed through Castle Gardens by the time it closed in 1890. Until Ellis Island opened in January 1892, immigrants went through the Barge Office. Approximately 525,000 immigrants went through the Barge Office. | From 1855 to 1890, Castle Garden, also known as Castle Clinton, was the place where immigrants were processed for entry into the country. About 7.5 million people passed through Castle Gardens by the time it closed in 1890. Until Ellis Island opened in January 1892, immigrants went through the Barge Office. Approximately 525,000 immigrants went through the Barge Office. | ||
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<br>A little known fact about New York City is that the State of New York had quarantine laws stating that ''"Quarantine for the protection of public health shall be maintained in and for the ports of New York, for all vessels arriving thereat from other ports, and for the crews, passengers, equipage, cargoes and other property on board the same."'' This allowed the New York State quarantine officers to board all ships arriving at New York City and review the health of all passengers and crew. Any one showing symptoms of a contagious disease was removed from the ship while still in the outer harbor and taken to the hospital on either Hoffman or Swinburne island. Some history of the New York State Quarantine hospitals can be found at the following web site: [[The Forgotten of Ellis Island: Deaths in Quarantine, 1909 to 1911]] | |||
A little known fact about New York City is that the State of New York had quarantine laws stating that ''"Quarantine for the protection of public health shall be maintained in and for the ports of New York, for all vessels arriving thereat from other ports, and for the crews, passengers, equipage, cargoes and other property on board the same."'' This allowed the New York State quarantine officers to board all ships arriving at New York City and review the health of all passengers and crew. Any one showing symptoms of a contagious disease was removed from the ship while still in the outer harbor and taken to the hospital on either Hoffman or Swinburne island. Some history of the New York State Quarantine hospitals can be found at the following web site: [[The Forgotten of Ellis Island: | |||
=== New York City Passenger Lists === | === New York City Passenger Lists === | ||