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how far up in the statue of liberty can you go?

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cjd cjd
 
 April 24, 2009 06:23 PM | view on twitter
The highest point is Liberty's torch, which has been closed to the public since 1916, when it was damaged by sabotage at a nearby ammo dump during World War I.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RxA3Pox-84A/Saq2kXirOLI/AAAAAAAACCY/Op8ARy1Q6i8/s320/statue-of-liberty-torch.jpg

Before 9/11, the crown on Liberty's head was the highest place you could go. It had a small viewing space, which was very crowded and would only let you have a short view. It wouldn't even give a view of Manhattan for it is facing southward instead of eastward.

http://www.unattributable.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/ladylib.jpg

With current plans of reopening the crown (unlikely the torch) - you should wait. If you are in Manhattan, just enjoy taking pictures but don't go up for it is not worth it if you're not going in the crown.


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sarabond sarabond
 
April 28, 2009 06:33 PM
i had no idea that we could go up to the top of the torch - i love history.

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April 28, 2009 06:34 PM
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April 24, 2009 06:13 PM | view on twitter
Before the 9/11 attacks, you could go as high as the crown, where you could look out. Only a handful of people could fit up there at a time, so it was often a long process getting all the way up there to see it.

However, this area has been closed off since the attacks, although they are contemplating reopening it to the public on the 4th of July this year.

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/03/statue_of_liberty_may_reopen_t.html

Currently, there is no access beyond the top of the statue's pedestal.
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http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761565909/statue_of_liberty.html


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