Near Tiburon in Marin County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Angel Island Immigration Station

"Guardian of the Western Gate"

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 30, 2022

1. Angel Island Immigration Station Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In 1910, the Immigration Station was moved from the San Francisco waterfront to Angel Island. Like Ellis Island in New York, Angel Island offered an isolated location that could be tightly controlled. Unlike Ellis Island, Angel Island came to symbolize discrimination and exclusion instead of welcome. As the primary point of entry on the west coast, this facility enforced the Chinese Exclusion Act and subsequent federal laws that restricted the immigration of “undesirable” groups.

[The text repeats in Chinese]

1910年，移民站从旧金山海滨搬到了天使岛。与纽约的埃利斯岛一样，天使岛提供了一个可以严格控制的孤立地点。与埃利斯岛不同，天使岛开始象征着歧视和排斥，而不是欢迎。作为西海岸的主要入境点，该设施执行了《排华法案》和随后限制“不受欢迎”群体移民的联邦法律。 1910

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Nián, yímín zhàn cóng jiùjīnshān hǎibīn bān dàole tiānshǐ dǎo. Yǔ niǔyuē de āi lì sī dǎo yīyàng, tiānshǐ dǎo tígōngle yīgè kěyǐ yángé kòngzhì de gūlì dìdiǎn. Yǔ āi lì sī dǎo bùtóng, tiānshǐ dǎo kāishǐ xiàngzhēngzhe qíshì hé páichì, ér bùshì huānyíng. Zuòwéi xīhǎi'àn de zhǔyào rùjìng diǎn, gāi shèshī zhíxíngle “pái huá fǎ'àn” hé suíhòu xiànzhì “bù shòu huānyíng” qúntǐ yímín de liánbāng fǎlǜ.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Asian Americans • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 37° 52.211′ N, 122° 25.585′ W. Marker is near Tiburon, California, in Marin County. Angel Island is located north of Alcatraz Island and is the largest island in the San Francisco Bay. It is accessed by ferry, private boat, watercraft, or kayak. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Arrivals from Around the World (here, next to this marker); The Wharf / 碼頭 (here, next to this marker); Registration and Screening (a few steps from this marker); First Occupants of the Cove

Angel Island Immisgration Station Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 30, 2022

2. Angel Island Immisgration Station Marker

The bell and China Cove in the background

(a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Angel Island Immigration Station (a few steps from this marker); Immigrations Hearings (within shouting distance of this marker); Central Heating Plant (within shouting distance of this marker); Immigration Station Staff (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tiburon.

More about this marker. The black granite marker is mounted to a gray granite stand near the bell in front of China Cove.

Regarding Angel Island Immigration Station. The entire island is a state park, except for Point Blunt on the southeastern tip, which is controlled by the U.S. Coast Guard.

Also see . . . Immigration Station.

"In 1905, construction of the Immigration Station began in the area then known as North Garrison. Surrounded by public controversy from its inception, the station was finally put into partial operation in 1910."

(Submitted on August 9, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 30, 2022

3. Angel Island Immigration Station Marker

Words on the terrace walls: Denial • Perseverance •Entry •Human Spirit • Opportunities • Acceptance • Rejection • Hope • Fears • Faith • Civil Rights • Realities

The bell and China Cove image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 30, 2022

4. The bell and China Cove

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 30, 2022

5. The Bell

W.T. Garratt & Co., San Francisco, Calif., 1910
U.S. Immigration Station,
Angel Island, Cal.
1910.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 30, 2022

6. Angel Island Immigration Station Marker

U.S. Immigration Station
Angel Island
Has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This property possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United Stated of America
1997
National Park Service
United States Department of the Interior

Angel Island image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 30, 2022

7. Angel Island

North side as seen from a departing ferry

Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 93 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 9, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 6. submitted on August 22, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 7. submitted on August 9, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.