{"id":15737,"date":"2022-07-13T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/content-manager\/?p=15737"},"modified":"2022-07-13T15:01:28","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T19:01:28","slug":"brooklyn-bridge-secrets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/blog\/brooklyn-bridge-secrets\/","title":{"rendered":"The 8 Secrets of the Brooklyn Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the most iconic places in New York City<\/a>. It\u2019s a powerful structure that sees tons of foot and vehicle traffic every single day. People love taking romantic walks across the bridge to witness some of the best views in the city. However, what most of those people don\u2019t know is that the Brooklyn Bridge has a weird and fascinating history. From hidden rooms, to happy accidents, the story of this bridge is long and very weird. There are many fascinating aspects to this bridge, but we\u2019ve compiled some of our favorite facts below, including:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Brooklyn Bridge History and Secrets<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

1. Brooklyn Bridge Engineers<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Building the bridge resulted in a sort of comedy of errors. The first engineer, John Augustus Roebling, died of tetanus after a boat accident in 1869, just before construction of the bridge was supposed to begin. His son, Washington Roebling, took up the mantle of bridge builder\u2026until he got the bends and had to stop working on it. Thankfully, the bridge eventually found its saving grace, Washington\u2019s wife, Emily Warren Roebling<\/a>. Originally, she was simply acting as a liaison. However, she soon started controlling more of the project, acting as the leader that workers needed during construction. She became the first woman to cross the bridge, and there\u2019s even a plaque in her honor!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

2. Brooklyn Bridge Opening Celebration<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

When the bridge first opened in 1883, it was the longest suspension bridge on Earth. It was considered an engineering marvel, which is why huge crowds gathered to witness the opening ceremony. President Chester A. Arthur even attended<\/a>, marching across the bridge with the army in tow. There was live music and fireworks celebrating the achievement. This fanfare for a bridge might seem silly to us, but people had a lot less to be excited about back in those days.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

3. Brooklyn Bridge Tragedy of 1883<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Six days after the bridge opened, a woman tripped on the stairs near the Manhattan<\/a> end of the bridge. She screamed, and people panicked, thinking the bridge was going to collapse, probably because several suspension bridges had collapsed<\/a> just several years earlier. The bridge, however, was not collapsing, though it was too late. The ensuing stampede killed twelve people and injured dozens more. For a long time, faith in the bridge was shaky, as people thought it was unsafe to traverse, and it would collapse any day. However, one man proved the public wrong in a very spectacular way.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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