1890, Congress appropriates $75,000 to build an immigration station at Ellis Island.

January 1, 1892, The immigration station at Ellis Island officially opens.

June 15, 1897, Fire destroys station and records of immigrants back to 1840.

December 1900, The new and currently standing main building opens at a cost of $1.5 million.

1907, Ellis Island has peak number of immigrants arrive.

Ellis Island ns a Landing Station

WASHINGTON March 31 1890 - The Senate and

House committee on immigration have

adopted a resolution approving the selection of Ellis island as the location for the immigrant landing station

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85058130/1890-04-01/ed-1/seq-1.pdf

Vote for Ellis Island

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1890-04-06/ed-1/seq-13.pdf

No More Barge Office: Immigrants Will Hereafter Land at Ellis Island

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn90059522/1892-01-02/ed-1/seq-2.pdf

http://www.ellisisland.org/genealogy/ellis_island.asp