The Last Man Out of Ellis Island (Nov. 12, 1954)

The Daily Muster · Nov 12, 2026 · 10m

The last person to leave Ellis Island was a Norwegian sailor.

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CHAPTERS

0:00 Intro

1:09 A Girl From Cork

2:35 Fire, Then a Palace

4:01 The Six-Second Exam

5:54 The Doors Narrow

6:56 Who Was Left Inside

8:12 Waving Goodbye

SOURCES

- National Park Service: Ellis Island Chronology: https://www.nps.gov/elis/learn/historyculture/ellis-island-chronology.htm

- National Park Service: Fact Sheet, Ellis Island (Statue of Liberty NM): https://www.nps.gov/npnh/learn/news/fact-sheet-elis.htm

- National Park Service: Historic Medical Inspection…