NEW YORK The Statue of Liberty, closed since Superstorm Sandy damaged the island where it stands, will reopen to the public by Independence Day ... The storm also destroyed boilers, sewage ...

In 1826, in one of history's notable coincidences, former U.S. Presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died, 50 years to the day after the Declaration of Independence was adopted.

NEW YORK — The Statue of Liberty, closed since Superstorm Sandy damaged the island where it stands, will reopen to the public in time for Independence Day ... The storm also destroyed boilers ...

It's an even more notable July 4th this year on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, where the Statue of Liberty is open for the first time since Superstorm Sandy pummeled the Mid-Atlantic region ...

The reopening was a sign of recovery as the nation used the day to celebrate its independence ... called Lady Liberty. They couldn't get tickets to climb to the top of the statue, but they were ...

a big bright spot for an Independence Day dampened by soaking rains and canceled fireworks celebrations elsewhere in the country. The Statue of Liberty, closed since it was hard hit by Superstorm ...