the statue of liberty torch was closed in 1916.
the statue of liberty torch was closed in 1916.
when was the statue of liberty torch closed?
1916
in october 2011 earthcam built and installed the 'torchcams', custom camera systems that generate live video and widescreen images, giving visitors panoramic views from the statue of liberty torch, the location that has been closed to the public since 1916. the five cameras were donated to the national park service by earthcam, inc.
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one of hibben’s most interesting challenges was the upgrading of the statue of liberty torch lighting during world war ii. the statue lighting was turned off when the u.s. entered the war in 1941, and westinghouse was commissioned to redesign the system. hibben devised a combination of high power incandescent and mercury vapor lamps that created the illusion of a flaming torch, and also redesigned the floodlighting of the statue itself. the brilliant new array was switched on in a ceremony on v-e day, may 8, 1945.
samuel hibben