Before Ellis Island Was A Immigration StationEllis Island had not always been a place for immigrants to go through, to get to America. Before the name Ellis came along, it was one of the three "Oyster Islands", and was granted to Captain William Dyre. When the island was in ownership of the Captain, it was renamed Dyre Island. One hundred years passed and dozens of owners, had once called the island their own. But, in 1774, the island was purchased by Samuel Ellis. Before purchasing the island, Samuel Ellis was a merchant from New York. He decided to buy the island because it was a great place to dig for oysters. People were able to dig for oysters while visiting the tavern that Samuel Ellis built there.
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