Angel Island Immigration Station Celebrates 100 Year Anniversary!
Attention history buffs, tourists, and people of all ages – check out the Angel Island Immigration Stations NEW LOOK and gain a better understanding of California’s rich past through the cultural performances, audio kiosks, self guided tours, and new historical exibits offered in celebration of the Angel Island Immigration Station’s 100th Year Anniversary! Festivites will be held on Angel Island State Park Saturday, July 31, 2010 beginning at 11 AM and overlap throughout the day!
Click here for the 100th Year Anniversary Celebration Itinerary
Getting there: Discounted Angel Island Tiburon Ferry Ride Ticket Coupons for this event via ferry service out of Tiburon, CA are available by emailing a request to: [email protected] and/or by contacting Julie @ 415.262.4429.
Angel Island-Tiburon Ferry from Marin County: Round-trip discounted tickets from Tiburon will be $10.50 for passengers 13 years old and up; $9.50 for passengers aged 6 through 12, and $3.50 for passengers 3 years to 5 years old with AIISF coupon. Guests must have printed coupons to present at the Tiburon dock for discounted rate. Upon arrival at Ayala Cove, you can either walk 1.5 miles to the Immigration Station or take the tram, which costs $5 round-trip. Tickets for the tram can be purchased at the Angel Island Café in Ayala Cove. A limited number of free tram rides will be available for seniors courtesy of the Angel Island Company. Please contact AIISF if you are a senior and need a free tram ride
As indicated on the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation website:
“Upon arrival at Ayala Cove, you can either walk 1.5 miles to the Immigration Station or take the tram, which costs $5 round-trip. Tickets for the tram can be purchased at the Angel Island Café in Ayala Cove. A limited number of free tram rides will be available for seniors courtesy of the Angel Island Company. Please contact AIISF if you are a senior and need a free tram ride
Persons with wheel chairs must reserve a tram ride to the Immigration Station in advance by calling 415 435.3392 or via e-mail to [email protected] This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . The Immigration Station is wheel chair accessible.”
The ferry leaves the Tiburon dock at 10 a.m. and every hour on the hour. Return trips to Tiburon from Angel Island are at 20 minutes past the hour with the last return ferry at 5:20 p.m. For more information visit Angel Island Tiburon Ferry’s official website: www.AngelIslandFerry.com
For more information on the Angel Island Immigration Station’s 100th Year Anniversary Celebration visit: www.aiisf.org
Don’t miss out on your chance to experience the Angel Island Immigration Station – an important piece of California’s rich, meaningful history!
PS: Top off your day on San Francisco Bay with a glorious Angel Island Ferry Sunset Cruise – 6:30 – 8 PM – bring your favorite bottle of wine, a picnic dinner, and “Take A Ride With Us!” Captain Maggie
Angel Island Immigration Station - "The Ellis Island of the West."
About the Angel Island Immigration Station – The following is an excerpt from Angel Island Immigration Station Foundations Website:
“The immigration experience is a common thread binding the histories of most Americans. Whether escaping persecution, poverty or lack of economic prospects, immigrants have come to the United States for the ideals it represents — freedom, democracy, and opportunity. Most Americans know the story of Ellis Island, where immigrants crossing the Atlantic Ocean were processed. But the story of its West Coast counterpart, Angel Island, is little-known.
Located in the middle of San Francisco Bay, Angel Island Immigration Station was routinely the first stop for immigrants crossing the Pacific Ocean. The Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation (AIISF) is the nonprofit partner of California State Parks and the National Park Service in the effort to preserve, restore and interpret the historic immigration station.”