Take a deep-dive through the history the first floor Chinese men’s dormitory, discover what life was like for former detainees, and learn how they maintained order in the barracks.
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Look beyond the translations to discover unique characteristics of thirteen Chinese poems, including their hidden histories and surprising connections.
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For many, the island was a prison; for others, it was a home. Learn about the Station’s employee residents and what it was like growing up on Angel Island.
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The administration building comes back to life with new research, photos, and 20 color plans showing how it was used by staff and immigrants.
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Angel Island’s former immigration hospital was at risk of collapse after sixty years of neglect until renovation efforts transformed the building into a museum.
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Hospital employee, Michel DeLaune, laid his beloved pet to rest at the Immigration Station. Seventy-five years later, the children who grew up on the island remember him.
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In April 1979, restauranteur Victor “Trader Vic” Bergeron donated a three-ton granite monument to Angel Island to honor the Chinese immigrants detained at the site.
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