Untapped Cities

10 Fun Facts About the Torch of NYC’s Statue of Liberty

For July 4th, we shared out Top 10 Secrets of the Statue of Liberty but there are so many fun facts and photographs about Lady Liberty’s torch alone we’ve decided to share them here. Although the ...
Seattle Times

At the Statue of Liberty, a passing of the torch

NEW YORK — It took two years of worry and strategizing, but the day of truth finally arrived for Doug Phelps. As part of a $100 million upgrade, his construction crew moved the original Statue of ...
The New York Times

Take a Tour of Lady Liberty’s Torch (Right This Second)

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. In advance of the crane’s arrival, we took 675 ...
Business Insider

The Statue of Liberty has been missing its original 3,600-pound torch for 35 years. We got a look at the warped copper flame.

The Statue of Liberty's original torch was damaged in an explosion in 1916 and replaced with a replica in 1985. The torch recently secured a permanent home at the brand new Statue of Liberty Museum, ...
Time

See Behind the Scenes as the Statue of Liberty’s Original Torch Moves to Its New Home

Coated in its signature green patina, gazing over New York City with its burning torch held high, the Statue of Liberty’s image reoccurs in popular and commercial culture. From cartoons to tourist ...