A historic island of hopes and dreams

Millions seeking a better life came to the US through Ellis Island.

In New York Harbor stands a small island once known as the Gateway to the New World. Now a historical site, Ellis Island has many stories to tell. How it began Native Americans of the Mohegan tribe called the island “Kioshk” (“Gull Island”). In the 1600s, European settlers began calling it “Little Oyster Island” for the oyster beds surrounding it. In 1774, Samuel Ellis of New York City bought the island and built a tavern on it. Later, it became a fort for soldiers. By the late 1800s, a great change was taking place in US immigration. More people came from Europe to escape drought, famine, and war. In the past, states had processed immigrants. But now the US government took over. On January 1, 1892, the US Immigration Station…

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