Oregon Considered

5/30/2007 - Family Revives 'Ellis Island Of The Columbia River'

May 30, 2007

Who knew the Northwest had it's own "Ellis Island"?

Nearly 100,000 immigrants passed through the port of entry at Astoria between 1899 and 1938.

The U.S. Quarantine Station on the Washington side of the river is now in private hands. The family owners say their nearly forgotten slice of immigration history can shed light on our current immigration debate.

Correspondent Tom Banse reports from the mouth of the Columbia River.
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