Destination Hoboken

Description

Destination Hoboken: the City and Immigration From Native Americans over 10,000 years ago, to Dutch settlers of the early 17th century, to large-scale immigration and migration of the 19th and 20th centuries, Hoboken has always been a community of immigrants – a people in motion. Ship manifests and immigration documents from the Museum’s collection provide primary source evidence of these migration patterns. This program asks students to consider the nature of immigration, who has immigrated, and why Hoboken has served as such an important destination for migrants from around the globe.