Angel Island Immigration Station
Description:
Located in San Francisco Bay, this memorial was originally an immigration detention facility in the first half of the 20th century. The facility mainly detained Asian immigrants, including Chinese, Japanese, Indian, and Filipino immigrants.
LocationMem:
Tiburon, California
Institution:
Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation
Official/Unofficial:
Official
Group Acknowledged:
Chinese immigrants
Japanese immigrants
Historical Subject:
Asian immigrants, primarily Chinese and Japanese
Physical Aspects:
The main portion of the memorial is the detention barracks, now converted to a museum. Angel Island also includes the Chinese Immigrant Monument, the Immigrant Heritage Wall, and additional memorials to immigrants.
Date of Dedication:
1963
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