On this day in history, May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge opens amid great civic fanfare
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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.
Construction began in 1869 and was completed in 1883. Hailed as "The Eighth Wonder of the World," the Brooklyn Bridge was a truly a feat of civil engineering. The iconic bridge was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964 and a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1972. Erica Lamberg is a contributing reporter for Fox News Digital.
"At the time, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world," says the site.
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