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20 Facts About the Brooklyn Bridge
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Brooklyn Bridge in 1911
Fact No. 4: When it opened, the Brooklyn Bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world, the first steel-wire suspension bridge, and the first bridge to connect to Long Island.
Photo: George Eastman House/Getty Images
Jan 01, 1911
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