Statue of Liberty gets webcams
Sites around Lady Liberty will be seen via webcams. Credit: Jason Andrew
Lady Liberty is getting high-tech gifts for her 125th birthday: webcams on her torch that will let viewers gaze out at New York Harbor and read the tablet in her hands or see visitors on the grounds of the island below in real time.
Through the webcams, Internet users have various views, including a 180-degree panorama of the harbor with views of Ellis and Governors islands. They can watch ships go by Liberty Island and observe as the Freedom Tower at the World Trade Center goes up floor by floor or get a fish-eye look at the torch glowing in the night.
The cameras, which were to be operational by this weekend, were donated to the National Park Service by Earthcam Inc., a company that manages webcams around the world. Access them at earthcam .com/statueofliberty.
Good to know: The interior areas of the statue closed yesterday for renovations expected to take a year. Liberty Island will remain open for visitors who want to get a closer look at the exterior.
