American Immigrant Wall of Honor
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The American Immigrant Wall of Honor is a commemorative monument at Ellis Island that honors immigrants to the United States by inscribing their names on permanent plaques.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
commemorative monument
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memorial → wall of honor → |
| access |
public
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| associatedWith |
Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration
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Statue of Liberty–Ellis Island Foundation → |
| category |
Immigration to the United States memorials
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Monuments and memorials in New York Harbor → Walls of honor in the United States → |
| commemorates |
immigrant contributions to the United States
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| country |
United States
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| culturalSignificance |
site of family heritage pilgrimages
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symbol of the nation of immigrants ideal → |
| feature |
names of immigrants
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| fundingModel |
donor contributions
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name inscription donations → |
| hasLanguage |
English
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| hasPart |
engraved plaques
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inscribed panels → |
| heritageTheme |
American ethnic heritage
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immigration history → |
| honors |
immigrants to the United States
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| inscriptionType |
permanent name inscriptions
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| locatedIn |
New York City metropolitan area
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New York Harbor → |
| location |
Ellis Island
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| material |
granite
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| operator |
Statue of Liberty–Ellis Island Foundation
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| purpose |
to honor immigrants to the United States
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| relatedTo |
Ellis Island immigration station
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Statue of Liberty National Monument → |
| subjectOf |
genealogical research interest
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| tourism |
popular visitor attraction at Ellis Island
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Ellis Island
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hasRegistry |