Angel Island Immigration Station

The immigration station occupies 20 acres on Angel Island and contains administrative buildings, a hospital, a powerhouse, and detention facilities.

From 1910 to 1940, this facility processed approximately one million immigrants, primarily those arriving from Asian countries through San Francisco Bay.

Chinese immigrants detained at the station carved more than 200 poems into the wooden walls, expressing their experiences and emotions during confinement.

The facility served as a detention center where immigrants underwent medical examinations and extensive interrogations before receiving entry permission to the United States.

The station operated specific protocols separating European travelers, who received onboard processing, from Asian immigrants who faced extended detention periods.

Location: California

GPS coordinates: 37.86970,-122.42600

Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:26