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The Wilmington Daily Republican
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
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By presidential order, control of the Statue of Liberty on Bedloe Island, New York, transfers from the Treasury Department's Lighthouse Board to the War Department effective March 1, discontinuing its beacon light. Secretary of War instructs General Brooke to designate an officer for the handover.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—By direction of the president the care and control of the statue of Liberty on Bedloe Island, New York, has been transferred from the Lighthouse board, under the jurisdiction of the treasury department, to the war department. The transfer will take effect March 1, when the beacon light will be discontinued, and the secretary of war has sent instructions to General Brooke, commanding the department of the east, to designate an officer of his command to whom the treasury department could turn over the statue and adjacent land.
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Bedloe Island, New York
Event Date
Feb. 19
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transfer of care and control to war department effective march 1; beacon light discontinued.
Event Details
By direction of the president, care and control of the Statue of Liberty transferred from Lighthouse Board (Treasury Department) to War Department. Secretary of War instructs General Brooke to designate an officer for handover of statue and adjacent land.