In the 1800s, it was believed that corners harbored disease. Thus, all the hallways of the Ellis Island hospital are rounded.

Ivanka's post showed herself and her family enjoying their day on the island ... U.S. citizens who can trace at least one ancestor to Ellis Island. Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty stand ...

Ivanka's post showed herself and her family enjoying their day on the island ... U.S. citizens who can trace at least one ancestor to Ellis Island. Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty stand ...

The first Greeks who arrived in the New World had to go through Ellis Island, which became the designated immigration station ...