Incredible Photos Of Immigrants Arriving At Ellis Island

The First & Last Ellis Island Immigrants

Annie Moore, 17, from Cork, Ireland, was the first person to enter Ellis Island. She arrived on the ship Nevada on Jan. 1, 1892. Moore arrived on the island with her two brothers. They traveled to the United States to reunite with their parents who had moved to New York City in 1890.

Upon arrival, Moore and her brothers were greeted by officials, and she was given a $10 gold coin, which was the most money she had ever owned. She died in 1895. Ellis Island saw its last official immigrant in 1954. He was a Norwegian merchant seaman named Arne Peterssen.