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Today marks the anniversary of the opening of the immigration center on Angel Island, January 21, 1910.
Located in the San Francisco Bay, Angel Island is the 2nd largest island in the bay with views of Sonoma and Napa on clear days.
From 1910 to 1940, the Angel Island Immigration Station was the first stop for over 1 million Asian immigrants entering into the US. It is sometimes referred to as the “The Ellis Island of the West".
In 1964, after lobbying by the Chinese American community, it was declared a state landmark by the state of California.
In 1975, the Angel Island Conservatory was created with a primary mission to facilitate the preservation, restoration and interpretation of historical and natural resources on the island.
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