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The Statue of Liberty has a limit of 15000 visitors per day.

There are vacant spots ranging from food service ( chefs,waiters) to guides. Jobs at the Statue Of Liberty provide people with employment to support themselves. Other 3rd party services such as hotdog stands, restaurants and hotels/motels are also now more popular due to the Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty produces a revenue in the range of $27,300,000 – $65,520,000 every year(exlcluding 3rd party services and stores and vouchers/special offers) , strengthening the economy. It is owned by the federal government so it is tax-free.

The Statue of Liberty was sculpted by Auguste Frrderic Bartholdi. The Pedestal was designed by Richard Morris Hunt. It is styled as “NeoClassical realistic sculpture”. It is mainly constructed of iron frames and copper cladding. Another, larger Statue of Liberty is approximately 35 feet high on its base, and stands upon a tiny island called Swan Ally in the Seine near the Grenelle Bridge. The total weight of copper in the Statue is 31 tons and the total weight of steel in the Statue is 125 tons. The total weight of the Statue’s concrete foundation is approximately 27,000 tons. It has a total of 25 Windows and 354 steps. Having so many steps would make visitors thirsty and if they didn’t have their own refreshment, they would have to spend money on drinks at the shops over there, producing more revenue.

There is a total of 364 steps required to get from the bottom to the top (including the pedestal). If anyone has difficulty using the steps, there is an elevator that goes to the top but using the elavator blocks off the crown.

Lobby, Promenade, Museum, Fort Wood and the 10th Floor Pedestal Observation Level : stroll into the lobby where visitors can experience the original torch., the Statue of Liberty Exhibit, then proceed to the promenade area for an up close view of the statue and a spectacular view of New York Harbor. Visitors can stroll the 11-point star-shaped Fort Wood and take an elevator to the ten-story pedestal observatory. People can get a full circle view of the harbor and a close-up view of Lady Liberty. Access to the torch has been closed off since 1916. Closing off the torches would make the public more safe so there is a less chance of people falling from a great height.

The Statue of Liberty is located on Liberty Island. Liberty Island is property of the federal government and is operated by Nation Park Service. Since the September 11 attacks, there has been a strong enforced guard consisting of many men that protect the surrounding waters from United States Park Police Marine Patrol Unit. When British troops occupied New York in the lead-up to the American Revolutionary War, the island was to be used for housing for refugees, but in 1776, the buildings constructed on the island for their use were destroyed by being burnt to the ground. In 1834, New York and New Jersey had a disagreement over who’s territory Liberty Island belonged to as it was closer to New Jersey. The court decided that artifical fillings belonged to New Jersey while the natural features belonged to New York. Question 127 on a naturalization examination in 2006 asks “Where is the Statue of Liberty?” The U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services gives “New York Harbor” and “Liberty Island” as preferred answers, but notes that “New Jersey” “near New York City” and “on the Hudson” are acceptable. Liberty Island is owned by the federal government so it is tax-free. It also demonstrates how two cities can argue over who’s territory is whose so they produce more revenue

Negative impacts of The Statue of Liberty

An obvious negative impact of The Statue of Liberty is terrorist attacks, for whatever there reason. One of the main reasons why terrrorists attempt to destroy this massive structure is to seek Independence for their own country. In Feburary 1965, the FBI discovered a plot to destroy the Statue of Liberty as well as The Liberty Bell in Philadelphia and the Washington Monument in Washington D.C. After the September 11 attacks, The Statue was closed from September 11 2001 until August 3 2004. However, the interior and the crown were not opened to public until July 4 2009. Other nations and countries have been trying to seek out independence by destroying this monument and this puts locals and tourists in grave danger.

Another negative impact is that so much mineral was used just for one monument. Copper and iron (which are the main minerals) were used in great qunatities. Other major costs such as fixing glasses, switching the torch from class to gold would cost the goverment a lot of money.

The Statue of Liberty, standing on Liberty Island, is one of the largest statues ever made. Its proper name is “Liberty Enlightening the World.” The statue represents a woman, standing on a huge pedestal, with her right arm holding a flaming torch. A crown with huge spikes symbolizing the rays of the sun rests on her head. At her feet is a broken shackle symbolizing the freedom of USA The statue stands 151 feet in height, weighs about 100 tons, and stands on a Babylonia style tower which is 154 feet high.

In her poem “The New Colossus,” Emma Lazarus calls the “Statue of Liberty” the “Mother of Exiles.” But the truth is, she is the “Mother of harlots andabominations of the earth” ( In the holy bible Rev.17:5 Liberty is promised to be slavery by a very simiiliar woman that Bartholdi based it on). The liberty she promises is slavery to this world’s system.

Remedying the Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty has many threats as i mentioned earlier, it could be attacked at any moment and requires high guard patrols and extremely good security and trustworthy employees. A good way to prevent terrorists from successfully attack The Statue Of Liberty would be to have scanners that detect bombs, weaponary and any other items that could be at threat. Well, a person with some kind of weaponary in their bag could basically buy a ticket, catch a ferry and arrive at Statue of Liberty with no interruptions.

People jumping off the statue, whether intentional or accidental, should be stopped. The first death occurred May 13, 1929. Ralph Gleason, crawled out through one of the windows of the crown, turned around as if to return, “seemed to slip” and “shot downward, bouncing off the breast of the statue in the plunge.” Gleason was killed when he landed on a patch of grass at the base. People themselves should have enough common sense not to climb outside a 100 metre statue and risk being injured, paralysed or even death. Still, strong windows shouldn’t be reinforced to prevent people from sticking there head out the window and taking pictures with the camera. I believe it would be much better to border off the area between mid-air and the statue of liberty. So some kind of artificial filling that would force the outside to incline towards the viewer with a steady grip would also do the job well. If this were implemented before, Ralph may not have died.

Another, but quite unnessacary way to protect the statue of liberty would be to strengthen the base and statue with material that could resist explosion,bullets and fire. Terrorist threats have been on medium ever since September 11 and The Statue Of Liberty along with other monuments could be destroyed at anytime just to convince others that they need independence. Possibly, A crew armed with weapons and explosives should take up land, water and air patrols 24/7 but this however would have major costs and prove to be useless if no terrorists attempt to attack.

Over 15 million visitors every year come to see the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. You can visit the statue and view it at close range by riding the Statue Cruises Ferries from Battery Park in Manhattan or from Liberty State Park in New Jersey. As a result in major tourism, USA has another prominent source to strengthen their economy and reputation.