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          Ellis Island
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Within the shadow of the Statue of Liberty lies  , the immigration center for the Port of New  York, between 1892 and 1954. While Bartholdi's soaring  statue was a world famous symbol of liberty and  opportunity, the sight of  and it's low-lying  buildings also encouraged hope in the hearts and minds of  the immigrant.
The Native Americans named the small island in the  harbor "Kilshk" or Gull Island. Gull Island was more than a  three-acre sand bank of mud and clay.
Gull Island's first European owner was the patroon,  Mynher Michael Paauw. Ea ....
           
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