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1774
New York merchant Samuel Ellis purchases the island that now bears his name.
1808
Ellis Island comes under federal jurisdiction. The US Army and Navy use it variously over the next few decades, dubbing a fort built there
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New York merchant Samuel Ellis purchases the island that now bears his name.
Ellis Island comes under federal jurisdiction. The US Army and Navy use it variously over the next few decades, dubbing a fort built there
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