Brooklyn Bridge 2011
Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest suspension bridges on the East Coast. This incredible piece of innovative architecture is a major tourist attraction for those who want to visit New York and get a glimpse of what life was like back in the days when it was built. New York City Tours, Brooklyn Bridge shows how incredible this bridge is for truly standing the test of time and still being a major attraction for those who want to come see it today. New York City Tours, Brooklyn Bridge tour guides know their history very well, making the tours attractive for both locals and tourists alike.
In 1883, when the Brooklyn Bridge was constructed, New York was a very different place. It was the midst of the Industrial Era, and the working classes jammed in tiny tenements just to be in New York. This was also a major time for innovation and for building. New York City Tours, Brooklyn Bridge tour guides can tell you about what life was like at this pivotal moment when New York City was ready to join the major cities of the world in becoming a power city. Building was happening everywhere, and New York City Tours, Brooklyn Bridge guides have wonderful stories to tell about this time.
There is a lot of mystical lore surrounding the Brooklyn Bridge in terms of jumpers and suicide attempts. Unfortunately, the bridge provided the perfect opportunity for those who were overwhelmed by life to take their life by simply stepping off it. New York City Tours, Brooklyn Bridge can tell you how the first jumper was shortly after the construction of the bridge, and there were several more after that. Despite this, the bridge has remained a symbol of optimism of the time. New York City Tours, Brooklyn Bridge tour guides know that this was a time when many believed in the power of the United States and New York’s position as a global force of the future.
Today, the Brooklyn Bridge is still a beautiful sight to behold. There are many lanes of traffic for pedestrians, bikes, and cars. This bridge remains a major thoroughfare for taking people to and from Brooklyn and Manhattan, and New York City Tours, Brooklyn Bridge is a great way to learn more about the history of the bridge and fun facts about its current use. New York City Tours, Brooklyn Bridge can help you know more about the bridge that burns so bright in cultural imagination regarding the other boroughs of New York City.
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