This is the town my grandfather Angelo Mainiero was born in and
came to America from - Ariano Irpino, Italy. Thank god he did.
He was 12 years old when his family put him on the ship 'Santa Maria' out of Naples. Travelling alone with twelve American dollars in his pocket, he was detained for four weeks on Ellis Island because they thought he was mute. He wasn't - he just didn't speak english and was afraid to speak Italian to any of the immigration officers.
This website gives details about the town as it is today:
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