Boathouse Row's iconic lights will finally turn back on next month
PHILADELPHIA - After a year of darkness, a Philadelphia icon will shine bright once again!
Boathouse Row will debut its new LED light system during a long-awaited relighting ceremony on March 7.
It comes nearly a year after the old lights were shut off after recurring maintenance issues sparked a complete renovation.
'Philadelphia icon': Boathouse Row to go dark for 8 months for lighting system upgrade
The $2.1 million lighting system upgrade will take eight months and, once completed, will feature more than 6,000 LED lights that create 16 million color combinations, according to the city.
The lighting has become an iconic stable along the Schuylkill River since its introduction in 1979.
Now 6,000 individual LED lights, with 16 million color combinations, will illuminate the homes for years to come!