Statue of Liberty turns 125

In this June 2, 2009 file photo, the Statue of Liberty is seen in New York harbor. The Statue of Liberty will close for a year at the end of October as it undergoes a $27.25 million renovation that will make the interior safer and more accessible, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced Wednesday Aug. 10, 2011.

In this undated photo provided by EarthCam, the Statue of Liberty's torch glows against the evening sky in New York Harbor in New York. Five torch cams will be switched on Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, during a ceremony to commemorate the statues dedication. The five cameras, which will be on 24 hours, 7 days a week, were donated to the National Park Service by Earthcam Inc., a New Jersey-based company that manages a network of webcams around the world.

The arm of the Statue of Liberty and part of her crown are seen through a window inside the crown, Wednesday, May 20, 2009 in New York. The Statue of Liberty's crown, with its exhilarating view of New York's skyscrapers, bridges and seaport, is reopening on Independence Day for the first time since terrorists leveled the World Trade Center just across the harbor.

This undated photo provided by EarthCam, shows the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor from a camera mounted in its torch, in New York. Five torch cams will be switched on Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, during a ceremony to commemorate the statues dedication. The five cameras, which will be on 24 hours, 7 days a week, were donated to the National Park Service by Earthcam Inc., a New Jersey-based company that manages a network of webcams around the world.

This May 20, 2009 file photo shows the Statue of Liberty against the deep blue sky in New York Harbor. On Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 the statue will host the 125th anniversary of its dedication with a Naturalization Ceremony, the presentation of a gift to continue its preservation and an evening fireworks display.

Grucci fireworks light the sky over the Statue of Liberty, Monday, Oct. 7, 2002, during the shooting of a video meant to boost New York City's bid to be the U.S. representative in the international contest to play host to the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. New York is vying with San Francisco.

The moon rises near the Statue of Liberty as seen from Liberty State Park, Wednesday, June 15, 2011 in Jersey City, N.J.

In this Friday, Sept. 9, 2011 photo, One World Trade Center, formerly known as the Freedom Tower, at ground zero is lit up red, white and blue for the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, as the Statue of Liberty is seen at left, in New York.

The Tribute in Light shines above lower Manhattan, the Statue of Liberty, and One World Trade Center, left, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011 in New York. Sunday will mark the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States.

Fire boats spray water near the Statue of Liberty to kick off Fleet Week in New York, Wednesday, May 25, 2011. The "Parade of Ships" started with nine vessels sailing under the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, up the Hudson to the George Washington Bridge. The ships then turned around and docked on Manhattan's West Side and Staten Island.

This June 2, 2009 file photo shows the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor. On Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 the statue will host the 125th anniversary of its dedication with a Naturalization Ceremony, the presentation of a gift to continue its preservation and an evening fireworks display.

The new Navy assault ship USS New York, built with World Trade Center steel, passes Statue of Liberty as it arrives Monday, Nov. 2, 2009 in New York.

In this June 15, 2011 file photo, the moon is seen as it rises near the Statue of Liberty as seen from Liberty State Park, in Jersey City, N.J. On Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 the statue will host the 125th anniversary of its dedication with a Naturalization Ceremony, the presentation of a gift to continue its preservation and an evening fireworks display.

The Statue of Liberty is seen against a backdrop of fireworks in New York City 04 July 2000. The fireworks capped a day of celebrations in New York City for the US's 224th birthday.

Fog covers the Statue of Liberty and the Hudson River, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011, in New York. The statue will celebrate its 125th anniversary on Oct. 28, and will close on Oct. 29 for one year for renovations on its interior.

Flags wave at Liberty State Park on a rainy morning that covered the Northern New Jersey area, including the Statue of Liberty, Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011, in Jersey City, N.J. The statue will celebrate its 125th anniversary on Oct. 28.

This photo released by the US Air Forceshows the United States Air Force "Thunderbirds" flying over the Statue of Liberty prior to an airshow at Jones Beach, New York May 26, 2005.

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly over the Statue of Liberty in New York Thursday May 26, 2005. The Thunderbirds, based at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, will kick off the New York Air Show at Jones Beach during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.

The Statue of Liberty is seen at sunset in New York, Tuesday, July 3, 2007. The United States will be celebrating its 231st Independence Day tomorrow.

The Statue of Liberty is seen at first light in this view from Jersey City, N.J., against a smoke-filled backdrop of the lower Manhattan skyline, early Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001.

Mrs. Nancy Reagan is joined by Kristeen Reft, 9, of Kodiak Island, Alaska, left, and Laurence Honore of Herdville, France, center, as all three wave from the crown of the Statue of Liberty during reopening ceremonies on Saturday, July 5, 1986 in New York. The Statue was closed do the public for a year for renovation.

Statue of Liberty, during renovation showing scaffolding July 7, 1985 in New York.

Statue of Liberty, start of removing scaffolding from Lady Liberty, Dec. 17, 1985 in New York.

Workmen begin the four-month-long process of removing scaffolding from the exterior of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor, Dec. 17, 1985. More work is yet to be done on the statue's interior and "the lady" will be re-dedicated in 1986.

The Statue of Liberty awaits the removal of its torch on Tuesday, July 3, 1984 in New York Harbor. Its one day away from what historians are calling the most dramatic alteration ever for an American National Monument.

Statue of Liberty during restoration with the New York skyline in the background in 1985.

The pedestal for the Statue of Liberty, designed by Richard Morris Hunt, during its construction March 6, 1886. Long before Morris Hunt designed the pedestal and others for statues in Washington, he learned something about stonework as one of the first Americans nearly 150 years ago to view the ruins of ancient Egypt.