From 1892 to 1954, Ellis Island was the US' busiest immigration center. The island acted as a gateway to America for over one million immigrants who passed through.

Ellis Island opened to the public in 1976 and the full Ellis Island Museum was completed in 1990. Today, visitors can get an inside look into what it was like to come to Ellis Island as an immigrant. You can even look through records to check if your relatives came through the island.