Who bought Ellis Island?

Answer 1

Originally much of the west shore of Upper_New_York_Bayconsisted of large tidal flats which hosted vast Oyster, a major source of food for the Lenapepopulation who lived in the area prior to the arrival of Dutch settlers. There were several islands which were not completely submerged at high tide. Three of them (later to be known as Liberty_Island, Black_Tom_(island) and Ellis) were given the name Oyster Islands by the settlers of New_Netherland, the first European colony in the Mid-Atlantic_statesstates. The oyster beds would remain a major source of food for nearly three centuries.Answers.comAnswers.comLand_reclamationto build the railyards of the Lehigh_Valley_Railroadand the Central_Railroad_of_New_Jerseywould eventually obliterate the beds, engulf one island and bring the shoreline much closer to the others.Answers.comDuring the Colonial period Little Oyster Island was known as Dyre's, then Bucking. In the 1760s, after some pirates were hanged from one of the island's scrubby trees, it became known as GibbetIsland.Answers.comIt was acquired by Samuel Ellis, a colonial New Yorker possibly from Wales, around the time of the American Revolution. In 1785 he unsuccessfully attempted to sell the island:Answers.com

TO BE SOLD

By Samuel Ellis, no. 1, Greenwich Street, at the north river near the Bear Market, That pleasant situated Island called Oyster Island, lying in New York Bay, near Powle's Hook, together with all its improvements which are considerable;... -Samuel Ellis advertising in Loudon's New York-Packet, January 20, 1785

New_York_Stateleased the island in 1794 and started to fortify it in 1795. Ownership was in question and legislation was passed for acquisition by condemnation in 1807 and then ceded to the United_Statesin 1808.Answers.comShortly thereafter the War Department established a twenty-gun battery, magazine, and barracks.Answers.comFrom 1808 until 1814 it was a federal arsenal. At the end of the War_of_1812, Fort Gibson was built and remained a military post for nearly 80 yearsAnswers.combefore the island was selected to be a federal Immigration station

Answer 2

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