The same bulbs and lights were then used to light the other parts of the statue and from then on it has been maintained this way.
Does the torch light up on the statue of liberty.
Lady liberty s not letting a little storm keep her down.
In the late 19th and early 20th.
What the statue of liberty symbolizes photo with her torch held high over liberty island the statue of liberty stands as a quintessential american symbol.
Holes were made and amber glass panels were added to the original design to illuminate the torch from within.
The original flame had seen several alternations over the years.
The new torch is made of unbroken copper that is covered in 24 karat gold leaf.
Even the statue s official name represents her most important symbol liberty enlightening the world.
That is why it holds up the torch to light the way to freedom.
Dedicated in 1886 as a gift from.
The statue s current replacement torch added in 1986 is a copper flame covered in 24k gold.
In 1984 the original torch was taken down and in its place a more efficient design was put.
The torch is a symbol of enlightenment.
In advance of the crane s arrival we took 675.
Yesterday the statue of liberty s torch and crown were lit up for the first time since sandy hit the city.
The original statue of liberty torch 3 600 pounds of copper and glass and 16 feet tall is being moved to the other side of liberty island.
The torch of the statue of liberty.
No the statue represents liberty.
The statue of liberty s torch lights the way to freedom showing us the path to liberty.
Nps staff still climb a narrow 40 foot ladder to maintain the 16 floodlights that light the torch.
Meanwhile the original 1886 statue of liberty torch was preserved and can now be seen inside the lobby museum of the monument.