Tuesday – August 7, 2012
Most of our Armenian ancestors entered The United States through Ellis Island from about 1905 to 1920. First, they lived in New York City then gradually moved to Queens, the Bronx, Westchester, Connecticut, Long Island, New Jersey, Syracuse, Michigan, and California.
Liberty State Park 9/11 Memorial
I-Beams From the World Trade Center
Close-up of The Memorial
The Liberty State Park ferry to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty is much less crowded than the ferry from Battery Park in Manhattan. The line is usually short and it’s a quick and easy ride. Nancy drove to the park and we boarded the ferry immediately.
New Jersey Ferry Terminal to Ellis Island
Ferry to Ellis Island & Statue of Liberty
The view of the southern tip of Manhattan Island from any boat in New York harbor is always spectacular! This photo shows the Freedom Tower reaching upward.
A Display at the Ellis Island Museum
The museum at Ellis Island is well done and provides a good idea of the immigrant experience. It must have been an incredibly emotional experience to cross the ocean and arrive at New York Harbor carrying “all your worldly possessions”. All the immigrants must have been very courageous.
The Statue of Liberty
Cousins
The first Armenian immigrants kept in touch with their friends and relatives. Two generations later, we remember hearing names. The next generation will lose the family connections unless we keep written records for them.