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Brooklyn Bridge celebrates 128th anniversary
If you are in New York today, consider paying homage to one of the city's most venerable landmarks: the Brooklyn Bridge, which turns 128 today. The iconic bridge opened in 1883 after 13 years of construction. As is common with mid-week birthdays, the main celebrations happened over the weekend, including a special offer to get a $28 tattoo of the Brooklyn Bridge from a local tattoo parlor. Brooklyn Tattoo illustrated 60-70 proud Brooklynites in 2010, and inks another dozen or so each month. That's a lot of bridge enthusiasts!
Should you not want such a permanent souvenir, you can always celebrate with a walk across the bridge and a picnic at the newly-expanded Brooklyn Bridge Park (where yours truly got married 7 years ago), but forget the Champagne - no alcohol is allowed on the bridge or in the park.
Photo of Langley aircraft carrier under the Brooklyn Bridge courtesy San Diego Air & Space Museum archives.
Filed under: History, North America, United States
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Fath May 24th 2011 10:02PM
The Eads Bridge in St. Louis, Missouri is older than the Brooklyn Bridge.
I wander if it will get as much attention when it has it's anniversary?
Camarillofats May 25th 2011 3:21PM
The ship going under the bridge, the USS Langley was the navy's first aircraft carrier.
Maggie May 25th 2011 6:42AM
Thank you, FATH. I am an Eades (spelled a little differently) and have walked across the Eads Bridge in St.Louis. It was a marvel of its timel.