Save Ellis Island Inc

Save Ellis Island Inc. is a registered 501©3 organization based in Augusta, New Jersey. Founded in 1999, the organization employs 16 people and generates revenue exceeding $10,000 annually. Save Ellis Island (SEI) partners with the National Park Service to focus on the rehabilitation of the 29 mostly unrestored buildings that make up the Ellis Island Immigrant Hospital Complex. SEI's mission is to preserve and rehabilitate these abandoned buildings, which served as a gateway for 1.2 million immigrants. They offer ninety-minute educational Hard Hat Tours of the Ellis Island Hospital Complex daily, providing visitors with a unique and insightful glimpse into the history of immigration in the United States. The organization leverages its partnership with the National Park Service to ensure the responsible and effective restoration of this historically significant site. SEI's commitment to education is evident through their Hard Hat Tours, which shed light on the experiences of immigrants who passed through these very buildings. To learn more about Save Ellis Island and their work, visit their website at saveellisisland.org.