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and for most of the 19th century it served as a site for the execution of pirates and criminals. -
The first immigrant was Arie Moore a 15 year-old Irish girl -
Between 1892 and 1954 Elis Island was the busiest immigration station in the United State
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In 1954 the US government finally closed down the immigration inspection port at Ellis Island. -
Atter two decades of disuse, it opened up for tours in 1976. -
the island today stands as a symbol of America's immigrant heritage that attracts over 2 million visitors a year.