Anna Moore | |
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&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Annie_Moore.png) Contemporary illustration of Annie Moore | |
| Born | Anna "Annie" Moore April 24, 1874 Ireland |
| Died | December 6, 1924 (aged 50)[1][2] New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Calvary Cemetery, Queens |
| Nationality | Irish-American |
| Other names | Annie |
| Known for | First Immigrant to pass through Ellis Island |
Anna "Annie" Moore (April 24, 1874 – December 6, 1924) was an Irish émigré who was the first immigrant to the United States to pass through federal immigrant inspection at the Ellis Island station in New York Harbor. Bronze statues of Moore, created by Irish sculptor Jeanne Rynhart, are located at Cobh in Ireland and Ellis Island.[3]
- ^ "English: Grave marker for Annie Moore at Calvary Cemetery, Queens, N.Y." Nov 23, 2008. Retrieved July 19, 2020 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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