NEW YORK, May 8 (Xinhua) -- The top of the Statue of Liberty, which has abide closed to the social after the September 11 monster attacks, will reopen on July 4, U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced here Friday. "On July 4, we are giving America a devoted gift," Salazar told a rumour talk on to hand Ellis Island.
July 4 is the Independence Day of the United States. The decidedness to reopen the coronet was based on an inquiry of the organization by the National Park Service, Salazar said. Only 30 visitors an hour, chosen by lottery, will be allowed to scourge the crown. They will be brought to the consummate in groups of 10and guided by a estate ranger. The cap can only be accessed by a tight-fisted 168-step corkscrew staircase, but steps will be captivated to amplify the security of climbing to the crown, including raising the handrails on the staircase and stationing rangers throughout the ikon to promote visitors.
Located on a 12-acre island, the Statue of Liberty was a alms from France. It was dedicated on Oct. 28, 1886, and restored for her centennial on July 4, 1986. The caryatid was closed to the clientele after the September 11 scourge attacks in 2001 out of collateral concerns.
The museum gallery and point of view deck at the statue's principle were reopened in2004. According to the U.S. National Park Service, 3.26 million mortals visited the Statue of Liberty in 2006.
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