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 Holy Land Cross - Waterbury, CT Posted by:  chrissyml
N 41° 32.820 W 073° 01.800
18T E 664306 N 4601355
A cross that lights up Waterbury, CT
Waymark Code: WM16E0E
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 07/10/2022
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From 1955-1984, a Catholic theme park sat high on a hill over Waterbury, CT. Though it is long defunct and overgrown, it has been both looked after and vandalized by curious citizens through the years. While it is private property, it is open to the public during daylight hours. At night, a giant LED cross lights up the hillside and is visible from the interstate.
Type of cross: Latin cross
Material used: Other...
Characteristics of this cross:
This is not the original Holy Land cross.
“Despite the lack of full restoration, some renovation projects were undertaken while the park was closed. In 1997 a group of Boy Scouts repaired the illuminated "Holy Land USA" sign as part of a community service project, and in 2008 the original 56-foot cross was replaced with a 50-foot (15 m) stainless steel one, which was dedicated in a ceremony led by Archbishop Henry J. Mansell. In response to community outcry a new LED illuminated cross was installed in 2013. The new cross, funded by community donations and with work donated by local construction companies, is a steel structure that stands 65 feet high and 26 feet wide. The state of the art LED lighting system allows the cross to change color based on the Roman Catholic Liturgical colors.”
Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Land_USA
Describe the location:
Holy Land USA was a Catholic theme park with miniature versions of Bethlehem, the stations of the cross, catacombs, and other statues. It is now overgrown and mostly in disrepair but the public is free to visit and explore during daylight hours.
Year of manufacture: 01/01/2013
Is this cross commemorative ?: No
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