Brooklyn Bridge

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 Brooklyn Bridge
 
Location: City Hall Park, Manhattan to Cadman Plaza, Brooklyn

Considered a brilliant feat of 19th-century engineering, the Brooklyn Bridge was a bridge of many firsts. It was the first suspension bridge to use steel for its cable wire. It was the first bridge to use explosives in a dangerous underwater device called a caisson. At the time it was built, the 3,460-foot Brooklyn Bridge was also crowned the longest suspension bridge in the world. Without a doubt, the Brooklyn Bridge remains one of New York City’s most celebrated architectural wonders.

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