Bridge Sign

Bridge Walking Again

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July 16th 2010
There are 3 downtown bridges crossing the East River from Brooklyn to Manhattan. The Brooklyn Bridge is the iconic one, and the Manhattan Bridge is the one that has 4 different train lines running over it, but for some reason, the Williamsburg has always been the unloved stepchild in my mind. I have no reason to go to Williamsburg, and the Brooklyn end of the bridge is not easy to get to from wh ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more