Ellis Island in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The American Immigrant Wall of Honor ®

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 7, 2011

1. The American Immigrant Wall of Honor ® Marker

Inscription. The American Immigrant Wall of Honor ®
celebrates the peopling of America.

The names of individuals and families
are inscribed on the wall for posterity as gifts of remembrance through donations made to restore and maintain Ellis Island.

The circular wall contains over 500,000 names.
It measures 262 feet across and 664 feet in length.
The straight wall contains 56,000 names
and is 213 feet in length.

There are three separate alphabetical listings:
those names registered before 1993, on panels 7-484,
those names registered between 1993 and 1995, on panels 485-579,
and those names registered between 1995 and 1998, on panels 581-650.

You can find individual entries and their exact panel locations in a computerized register located in the museum.

The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.
Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island
Department of the Interior
National Park Service

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Landmarks. A significant historical year for this entry is 1993.

Location. 40° 41.962′ N, 74° 2.35′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is on Ellis Island. The marker is located at the north end of Ellis Island. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10004, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fort Gibson: The Other Ellis Island Story (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Gibson: Uncovering the Past (within shouting distance of this marker); Delaware Indian Burials (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Gibson: Ammunition to Immigration (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Gibson: Oyster Banks to Batteries (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The American Immigrant Wall of Honor ® (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Gibson: Defending the Approaches (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Gibson: The New York Harbor System (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

More about this marker. A map of the Wall of Honor appears at the bottom of the marker.

Also see . . . The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. homepage. (Submitted on November 25, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Wall of Honor Reverse Side image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 7, 2011

2. Wall of Honor Reverse Side

Identical text appears on each side of the marker

Marker on Ellis Island image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 7, 2011

3. Marker on Ellis Island

The American Immigrant Wall of Honor and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 7, 2011

4. The American Immigrant Wall of Honor and Marker

The circular portion of the American Immigrant Wall of Honor can be seen in the background.

The American Immigrant Wall of Honor image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 7, 2011

5. The American Immigrant Wall of Honor

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 7, 2011

6. The American Immigrant Wall of Honor

The Ellis Island Immigration Building can be seen behind the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,773 times since then and 178 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 25, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.