The place
Over 40% of the U.S. population descend from the 17 million
immigrants that have passed through Ellis Island from 1892 to
1954. The three story Ellis Island Museum is housed in the same
building that the immigrants came through in those 64 years.
It's Open
Ellis Island is currently fully open. Liberty Island is also
open, though access to the interior of the Statue of Liberty
Monument is restricted as a security measure.