Castle Garden, NY

America's first official immigration center, Castle Garden welcomed over 10 million immigrants to New York from 1830 until 1892, the year Ellis Island opened.

Description of Castle Clinton which later became Castle Garden, a common point of arrival for immigrants before Ellis Island was opened in 1890

This article, published 23 Dec 1866 in the New York Times was written by a steerage passenger aboard the ship S. S. SCOTLAND and describes her experience being processed through Castle Garden.

Immigration and naturalization history through Castle Gardens and Ellis Island including info on where to find records.

Learn the rich history of Castle Clinton from its inception as a fort, through its use as an entertainment complex, immigrant processing center and aquarium for the City of NY.

A variety of photos of immigrants arriving at Ellis Island and Castle Garden, NY are included in the 8000+ historical photos available online in the History Collection of the University of California, Davis. Search by keyword or narrow by topic to locate additional immigrant photos

Selected passenger lists of ships arriving at Castle Garden, the Barge Office and Ellis Island from 1820 - 1929.

Selected passenger lists of ships arriving at Castle Garden, the Barge Office and Ellis Island from 1803 - 1930.

Selected passenger lists of ships to Castle Garden, the Barge Office and Ellis Island, NY during the period 1803-1930.

Selected passenger lists of ships to Castle Garden, the Barge Office and Ellis Island, NY during the period 1774-1936.

While there were many other important entries into the country, it is estimated that more than 100 million Americans are directly related to immigrants who passed through Ellis Island during its tenure as a federal immigration station. By Juliana Smith.