On this day in history, May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge opened in New York City as the world's longest suspension bridge. It connects Manhattan and Brooklyn and is a National Historic Landmark.

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There was actually a time before Brooklyn’s iconic bridge towered over the shoreline. It’s been 138 years since the Brooklyn Bridge opened to the public on May 24, 1883, after 14 years of construction ...

May 24, 2016, marks the Brooklyn Bridge's 133rd birthday. It's always been more than just a pretty roadway: When it was built, it symbolized the uniting of the then-separate cities of Brooklyn and ...

Opening the Big Bridge. New York, May 24. ─ Today was a gala day in Brooklyn. Throughout the city there appeared to be a general surrender of business to sight-seeing, and celebration is the ...

On May 24 in 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge opened, connecting two of New York City's five boroughs — Manhattan and Brooklyn — for the first time in history. The iconic steel-suspension bridge ...

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1883: After 13 years of construction, the Brooklyn Bridge opens. It’s the first suspension bridge to use steel — rather than iron — cables, and the first bridge across the East River. Today ...

Presided over by President Chester Arthur, the dedication of the world's first steel suspension bridge was attended by thousands on May 24, 1883.

By Hartford Courant UPDATED: December 12, 2018 at 9:51 p.m. Originally Published: May 19, 2014 at 2:16 p.m. Share this: ...