Castle Garden Emigrant Depot opens (1855-1890)

Monday, January 01, 1855

The Castle Garden Emigrant Depot, located in Manhattan, New York, opened in 1855 as the first official immigrant processing center in the United States. It provided newly arrived immigrants with registration, health screening, and resources. Over the course of 35 years, more than eight million immigrants who entered the United States passed through the Castle Garden Emigrant Depot.