Tag Archives: Ellis Island
Monumental Monday: Freedom’s Fortess National Park
Two weeks ago on November 1st, President Barack Obama signed a proclamation designating Fort Monroe in Hampton, VA. a National monument. Fort Monroe is the site where slavery had it’s beginning and ending here in the U.S. I learned about … Continue reading
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Follow Friday: An Ancestral Journey From Roscommon to Rockaway Beach
A few months back, I posted about a trip to Ellis Island with my daughter’s fifth grade class and how it got me thinking about my husband’s family, some of whom probably came to America through that historic portal. The … Continue reading
Follow Friday: Government Shutdown & Genealogy
Among the hundreds of thousands of federal employees who would be affected if the government shuts down tonight for failure to pass a national budget are those that work at National Parks. I didn’t realize that Ellis Island is operated … Continue reading
