
In  this June 2, 2009 file photo, the Statue of Liberty is seen in New York  harbor. The Statue of Liberty will close for a year at the end of  October as it undergoes a $27.25 million renovation that will make the  interior safer and more accessible, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken  Salazar announced Wednesday Aug. 10, 2011.

In  this undated photo provided by EarthCam, the Statue of Liberty's torch  glows against the evening sky in New York Harbor in New York. Five torch  cams will be switched on Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, during a ceremony to  commemorate the statues dedication. The five cameras, which will be on  24 hours, 7 days a week, were donated to the National Park Service by  Earthcam Inc., a New Jersey-based company that manages a network of  webcams around the world.

The  arm of the Statue of Liberty and part of her crown are seen through a  window inside the crown, Wednesday, May 20, 2009 in New York. The Statue  of Liberty's crown, with its exhilarating view of New York's  skyscrapers, bridges and seaport, is reopening on Independence Day for  the first time since terrorists leveled the World Trade Center just  across the harbor.

This  undated photo provided by EarthCam, shows the Statue of Liberty in New  York Harbor from a camera mounted in its torch, in New York. Five torch  cams will be switched on Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, during a ceremony to  commemorate the statues dedication. The five cameras, which will be on  24 hours, 7 days a week, were donated to the National Park Service by  Earthcam Inc., a New Jersey-based company that manages a network of  webcams around the world.

This  May 20, 2009 file photo shows the Statue of Liberty against the deep  blue sky in New York Harbor. On Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 the statue will  host the 125th anniversary of its dedication with a Naturalization  Ceremony, the presentation of a gift to continue its preservation and an  evening fireworks display.


Grucci  fireworks light the sky over the Statue of Liberty, Monday, Oct. 7,  2002, during the shooting of a video meant to boost New York City's bid  to be the U.S. representative in the international contest to play host  to the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. New York is vying with San Francisco.

The moon rises near the Statue of Liberty as seen from Liberty State Park, Wednesday, June 15, 2011 in Jersey City, N.J.

In  this Friday, Sept. 9, 2011 photo, One World Trade Center, formerly  known as the Freedom Tower, at ground zero is lit up red, white and blue  for the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, as the Statue  of Liberty is seen at left, in New York.

The  Tribute in Light shines above lower Manhattan, the Statue of Liberty,  and One World Trade Center, left, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011 in New York.  Sunday will mark the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on  the United States.

Fire  boats spray water near the Statue of Liberty to kick off Fleet Week in  New York, Wednesday, May 25, 2011. The "Parade of Ships" started with  nine vessels sailing under the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, up the Hudson  to the George Washington Bridge. The ships then turned around and docked  on Manhattan's West Side and Staten Island.

This  June 2, 2009 file photo shows the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor.  On Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 the statue will host the 125th anniversary of  its dedication with a Naturalization Ceremony, the presentation of a  gift to continue its preservation and an evening fireworks display.

The  new Navy assault ship USS New York, built with World Trade Center  steel, passes Statue of Liberty as it arrives Monday, Nov. 2, 2009 in  New York.

In  this June 15, 2011 file photo, the moon is seen as it rises near the  Statue of Liberty as seen from Liberty State Park, in Jersey City, N.J.  On Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 the statue will host the 125th anniversary of  its dedication with a Naturalization Ceremony, the presentation of a  gift to continue its preservation and an evening fireworks display.

The  Statue of Liberty is seen against a backdrop of fireworks in New York  City 04 July 2000. The fireworks capped a day of celebrations in New  York City for the US's 224th birthday.

Fog  covers the Statue of Liberty and the Hudson River, Thursday, Sept. 22,  2011, in New York. The statue will celebrate its 125th anniversary on  Oct. 28, and will close on Oct. 29 for one year for renovations on its  interior.

Flags  wave at Liberty State Park on a rainy morning that covered the Northern  New Jersey area, including the Statue of Liberty, Thursday, Oct. 27,  2011, in Jersey City, N.J. The statue will celebrate its 125th  anniversary on Oct. 28.


This  photo released by the US Air Forceshows the United States Air Force  "Thunderbirds" flying over the Statue of Liberty prior to an airshow at  Jones Beach, New York May 26, 2005.

The  U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly over the Statue of Liberty in New York  Thursday May 26, 2005. The Thunderbirds, based at Nellis Air Force Base  in Las Vegas, will kick off the New York Air Show at Jones Beach during  the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.

The  Statue of Liberty is seen at sunset in New York, Tuesday, July 3, 2007.  The United States will be celebrating its 231st Independence Day  tomorrow.

The  Statue of Liberty is seen at first light in this view from Jersey City,  N.J., against a smoke-filled backdrop of the lower Manhattan skyline,  early Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001.


Mrs.  Nancy Reagan is joined by Kristeen Reft, 9, of Kodiak Island, Alaska,  left, and Laurence Honore of Herdville, France, center, as all three  wave from the crown of the Statue of Liberty during reopening ceremonies  on Saturday, July 5, 1986 in New York. The Statue was closed do the  public for a year for renovation.

Statue of Liberty, during renovation showing scaffolding July 7, 1985 in New York.

Statue of Liberty, start of removing scaffolding from Lady Liberty, Dec. 17, 1985 in New York.

Workmen  begin the four-month-long process of removing scaffolding from the  exterior of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor, Dec. 17, 1985.  More work is yet to be done on the statue's interior and "the lady" will  be re-dedicated in 1986.

The  Statue of Liberty awaits the removal of its torch on Tuesday, July 3,  1984 in New York Harbor. Its one day away from what historians are  calling the most dramatic alteration ever for an American National  Monument.

Statue of Liberty during restoration with the New York skyline in the background in 1985.

The  pedestal for the Statue of Liberty, designed by Richard Morris Hunt,  during its construction March 6, 1886. Long before Morris Hunt designed  the pedestal and others for statues in Washington, he learned something  about stonework as one of the first Americans nearly 150 years ago to  view the ruins of ancient Egypt.

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