Ellis Island

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• Was it a good idea to sell the land to the New York government

Ellis Island, in Upper New York Bay, was the gateway for over 12 million immigrants to the United States as the nation's busiest immigrant inspection station from 1892-1954. The island was greatly expanded with land reclamation between 1892-1934.

Let’s look at a little history of Ellis Island. Ellis Island was once nothing more than a small plot of land, barely visible during high tide. In the late 1700’s, a man named Samuel Ellis owned the bank of land, on which he built a tavern.

After his passing, his family sold the plot of land to the New York State government, who in turn sold the Island to the federal government for use as a fort during the War of 1812.

Ellis island is very important to me and a lot of others because of its history and the past for many immigrants. I think Ellis island has many facts we don't know and others don't know but we will soon learn and know more about the island

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