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EllisIslandNPS

  1. @PetrifiedNPS Beep Beep - a roadrunner?!? about 15 hours ago via web in reply to PetrifiedNPS
  2. @indigo_nights Thank YOU - and stay tuned. We'll be posting more pics of the Parade of Sail NYC 2012 soon! about 18 hours ago via HootSuite in reply to Indigo_Nights
  3. @indigo_nights Sorry to keep you waiting - was tracking down the info. USS Carl Vinson is in San Diego for Fleet Week 2012. about 18 hours ago via HootSuite in reply to Indigo_Nights
  4. Belle Silverman became Beverly Sills, the great operatic soprano. Her parents were immigrants from Odessa and Romania. about 22 hours ago via HootSuite
  5. Who was Belle Miriam Silverman? She was born this day in 1929, her childhood nickname was "Bubbles", and she spoke 5 languages. about 23 hours ago via HootSuite
  6. @Indigo_Nights The haze in the harbor made it difficult to see the ship identification. This should help narrow it down ow.ly/b7Zds 4:20 PM May 24th via HootSuite
  7. Today marks the 109th anniversary of this immigrant's entry through #EllisIsland. ow.ly/b3zsO (3rd entry) 1:30 PM May 24th via HootSuite
  8. What happened on #EllisIsland on May 24, 1890, to allow the immigration station to be built? ow.ly/b3ziG (2nd entry) 9:00 AM May 24th via HootSuite
  9. Happy 129th birthday, Brooklyn Bridge! Opened May 24, 1883 @nyhistory 6:15 AM May 24th via HootSuite
  10. #Teachers if you are visiting Ellis Island with your #students,use these self-guided activites to keep them focused. ow.ly/b6A1O 12:20 PM May 23rd via HootSuite
  11. Warships are now passing @StatueLibrtyNPS #FleetWeekNY twitter.com/EllisIslandNPS… 8:25 AM May 23rd via Twitter for iPhone
  12. #DYK: Captain William Kidd lived in #NYC (1690-1695) before becoming a privateer? He was hanged in London this day in 1701. @nyhistory 7:30 AM May 23rd via HootSuite
  13. Blackhawks flying over @StatueLibrtyNPS and the Parade of Sail #FleetWeekNY twitter.com/EllisIslandNPS… 6:31 AM May 23rd via Twitter for iPhone
  14. The sun is not working with us but here are the tall ships passing Ellis Island. #FleetWeekNY twitter.com/EllisIslandNPS… 6:28 AM May 23rd via Twitter for iPhone
  15. #ParadeofSail begins tomorrow at 8:11 am, kicking off #FleetWeek in #NYC. Tall ships sail north under Verrazano Bridge to GW Bridge. 8:01 AM May 22nd via HootSuite
  16. Only 1 week left to see "Liberty Uncrated" at #EllisIsland! Exhibit closes on May 28. ow.ly/b1cPa 12:30 PM May 21st via HootSuite
  17. @NatlParkService: Clara Barton co-founds the American Red Cross on May 21, 1881. See where she lived and worked: ow.ly/b07Om 9:01 AM May 21st via HootSuite
  • Name Ellis Island
  • Location New York/New Jersey
  • Web http://www.nps.go...
  • Bio Once the nation's premier federal immigration station, Ellis Island is now a part of the National Park Service.
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