Ellis Island History Cards | 16 Illustrated Printable Cards

Explore the hopes, hardships, and human stories behind arriving in America. Ellis Island: Arriving in America follows immigrants from their preparations at home and Atlantic crossing to inspections, family reunions, and life beyond the island.

This 16-card collection combines vintage maritime artwork with accessible historical storytelling. Discover what travelers carried, how medical and legal inspections worked, and why the familiar story of names being changed at Ellis Island is a myth. The series also explores hospital care, detention, immigration restrictions, and the island’s preservation as a museum.

Each card includes dates, locations, a short narrative, key facts, Why It Matters, and an interesting fact.

Your download includes:

• 16 numbered, full-color illustrated history cards

• One PDF containing 8 landscape pages

• Two cards per page, ready to print and cut

• Original-resolution artwork with Atlas Adventures TX branding

Created for curious adults, history enthusiasts, family-history researchers, and families exploring American immigration history.

Digital download only. No physical product will be shipped.