Ellis Island: A Special Point In American History
Ellis Island is a piece of land at the mouth of the Hudson, a special point in American history: millions of eyes looked with hope from here on the torch in the hand of the Statue of Liberty. More than six decades in a row, the island was the largest in the US point of reception of immigrants.
Once there was an oyster shoal on which pirates were executed. During the war for independence, the island was bought by trader Samuel Ellis and opened a tavern there. So the island had a name. In 1808, New York State bought Ellis Island and resold it to the federal government - it built barracks and a battery there, which never had to be defended by the city. For eighty years, Fort-Gibson was fortified
Once there was an oyster shoal on which pirates were executed. During the war for independence, the island was bought by trader Samuel Ellis and opened a tavern there. So the island had a name. In 1808, New York State bought Ellis Island and resold it to the federal government - it built barracks and a battery there, which never had to be defended by the city. For eighty years, Fort-Gibson was fortified