NPS photo. Bottom photo The view from one of the new webcams. Image courtesy of EarthCam. The Statue of Liberty celebrates a significant anniversary on October 28 with a day-long special event that acknowledges Lady Liberty's history…and launches some high-technology additions to the site. Five new webcams high atop the Statue will offer dramatic views around the clock.
This Friday's event commemorates the th anniversary of the dedication of the Statue, and the original celebration was a big one indeed. On October 28, , New York City welcomed the Lady with its first ticker-tape parade and a flotilla of nearly vessels sailed to Bedloe's Island now Liberty Island to greet her. This coming Friday is an opportunity to celebrate her complete legacy.
The main ceremony will take place from 10 a. A small flotilla of government, commercial and private vessels will offer a salute to the Statue at the close of the ceremony, evoking the "water parade" that attended her original dedication.
In honor of her status as a symbol of enduring hope and welcome, immigrants will become new U. Citizens on Liberty Island the morning of Oct. A big patriotic event calls for fireworks and this one shouldn't disappoint.
The pyrotechnics are scheduled to begin at about pm, and will be ignited from two barges flanking the national monument. Local spectators are encouraged to tune-in to WINS radio to hear a live simulcast of the score as the fireworks ignite the sky. The NPS theme for the th anniversary events is "Honor History, Envision the Future," and part of that future includes some high-tech additions to the Statue. It's a breathtaking view!
And since there is no better way to punctuate a monumental anniversary than with pyrotechnics, at approximately pm, Macy's Fireworks will light up the night sky as the grand finale to the th anniversary celebration of the Statue of Liberty. The fireworks will be ignited from two barges flanking the national monument. In addition, for the first time in years, shells and effects will also take to the sky from Liberty Island, surrounding the Statue with brilliant color, light and sound. Local spectators are encouraged to tune-in to WINS radio to hear a live simulcast of the score as the fireworks ignite the sky.
Citizenship and Immigration Services: Katie Tichacek, cell or katherine. Veras macys. Explore This Park. Coast Guard sponsored Flotilla, FDNY Fireboat water spout display, a presentation of "Gifts of Friendship" to a representative of the French government, and the ceremonial 'lighting' of the new 'torch webcam' that will showcase views of NY Harbor and the Statue from the vantage point of Lady Liberty's torch.
For the 75th year, Ladies Auxiliary will honor the Statue of Liberty with a program that includes music and speeches. The day will conclude with a Macy's fireworks spectacular surrounding Liberty Island to mark the anniversary. The fireworks will be viewable from Brooklyn, Lower Manhattan, and Liberty State Park as well as from live feeds from the new 'torch cam' to viewers around the world. The fireworks will begin at pm and last approximately 12 minutes.
Win will be airing the musical score that was written to accompany the fireworks. The interpretive staff on Liberty Island has a team of rangers that have been using social media to engage audiences in park events, history and happenings. They will be covering the events on October 28 live using a variety of social media.
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