Happy Fourth of July! - Lady Liberty Crown reopens today

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Submitted by equalizer on July 4, 2009 - 12:19pm

We have a fitting tribute for the Fourth -Statue of Liberty crown finally reopens, but you need tickets.

I've heard of stories about people going to the torch in the 70's, but this is urban legend.

The torch has been closed since the "Black Tom" explosion of July 30, 1916, which was one of the largest acts of sabotage to our nation prior to the event of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Many people think they've been there and confuse it with climbing a spiral staircase which goes to the crown. National Park Service staff must climb a narrow 40ft. ladder in order to maintain the floodlights which light the torch.

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009...

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