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Ellis Island |
Ellis Island
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From 1892 to 1954, over twelve million
immigrants entered the United States through the portal of
Ellis
Island, a small island in New York Harbor. Ellis Island is located in
the upper bay just off the New Jersey coast, within the shadow of the
Statue of Liberty. Through the years, this gateway to the new world was
enlarged from its original 3.3 acres to 27.5 acres mostly by landfill
obtained from ship ballast and possibly excess earth from the construction
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Wall of Honor: The Nakkerud Family
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 Overlooking
New York Harbor, this beautiful
memorial is the
largest wall of names in the world. Located in the shadow of Ellis
Island's historic Main Building and the Statue of Liberty, The American
Immigrant Wall of Honor is a 664 feet long, 4 feet 10 inches high, double
sided, semi-circular wall and a 213 feet long adjacent addition which
bears the names of nearly 600,000 individuals and families engraved on
stainless steel panels as a tribute to our nation's immigrant heritage.
Ellis Island is the only national monument where any American can place a
name in tribute.
If you visit The Wall, go over
to panel 309 and you will find "The Nakkerud Family". Rolf Nackerud
was the person responsible for putting the family name on the wall.
Of course, just like his tombstone, he used "Nakkerud" instead of
"Nackerud".
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Nakkerud family Certificate of Registration at
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American Immigrant Wall of Honor at Ellis Island |
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