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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 en ....

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.... a fort on it. New York Harbor was being reconstructed by the federal government during that time as well. Ellis Island saw little action during the war. The army and navy hardly ever used the island. Sometimes the Army assigned recruits there.In 1835 the Navy opened a weapon head quarters on the island. The navy continued to store weapons on the island until May 24, 1890 when it moved it's storage place for arms. Shortly after this Ellis Island was turned into an immigration center by the federal government. The change of Ellis Island into an immigration center took major construction. A channel had to be dug to receive ferry boats, ne ....