Ellis Island opens for business on January 1st. On this day, education videos take a look at the days of the year and what happened on those days in history. We also like to look at famous births and ...

NEW YORK (WHSV) - 70 years ago, Nov. 12, 1954, marked the day Ellis Island, the famous gateway to the U.S. in New York Harbor, closed its doors for good. Named after merchant Samuel Ellis, Ellis ...

On Nov. 12, 1954, Ellis Island officially closed as an immigration station and detention center. More than 12 million immigrants arrived in the United States via Ellis Island between 1892 and 1954.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Historic photograph of Ellis Island. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Nov. 12, ...