Immigration Stories told from Angel Island State Park

Bring your group virtually to the historic immigration station at Angel Island State Park for a free guided experience. Learn about the under-told history of immigration on the west coast in the early 1900s. Most have heard about Ellis Island, but many haven’t heard about the Chinese Exclusion Act that cast a shadow over immigration policy from 1910 to 1940. See the historical poems and inscriptions left by the immigrants detained on Angel Island about 100 years ago. Many of them endured racial exclusion, some protested and fought against their unfair circumstances, and all of them sought new beginnings. Their immigration stories are more relevant than ever.

A tour guide in the Detention Barracks Museum will interact with your students and answer their questions live! This program is designed for 4th-12th grade audiences, but younger students are welcome. Teachers are highly encouraged to include notes in their reservation on how our tour guides can best customize this experience for their class.