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.

The Brooklyn Bridge has been an indelible part of the New York City skyline for nearly 140 years. When it was completed in 1883, it was hailed as an engineering marvel and called the eighth Wonder ...

Within a week of the Brooklyn Bridge’s opening, a rumor it was going to collapse incited a deadly stampede. The bridge opened to much fanfare on May 24, 1883, and on May 30, during Memorial Day ...

Saturday’s tragic ship crash into the Brooklyn Bridge is far from the first time a boat has collided with the iconic East River crossing since it opened May 24, 1883.

The bridge opened to much fanfare on May 24, 1883, and on May 30, during Memorial Day weekend, the promenade was bustling with thousands of holiday-weekend sightseers. — The Brooklyn Bridge on opening ...

So when a panic broke out on the Brooklyn Bridge in 1883, you can imagine how many were already a little nervous about being suspended 135 feet above the water.

On this day 140 years ago, the Brooklyn Bridge opened to the public, following 14 long and difficult years of construction. ... 1883, when it opened to the public.

When construction ended on the Brooklyn Bridge in 1883, the scams began. Throughout the years, the bridge was said to have been “sold” many times. “Selling the Brooklyn Bridge&#82… ...

The Brooklyn Bridge -- operated by the city's Department of Transportation -- is one of the country's oldest suspension bridges. The span, which was completed in 1883, is also a National Historic ...

Opened in 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge spans the East River, connecting its eponymous borough's downtown to Manhattan. The highest point of the bridge's underside is listed at 135 feet (41.1 meters ...

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