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Brooklyn Bridge
Housed a fieldstone farmhouse built in 1758, the Museum of Bronx History is more notable for its historic building than for its exhibitions of Bronx

If you are going to Brooklyn Heights , begin by walking over the Brooklyn Bridge - it's less than a mile across and may hold the best views of Manhattan that you will get. The walkway begins on Centre Street right in front of the Municipal Building and ends in Brooklyn at the Cadman Plaza East staircase.

Walk down the stairs and bear right, following the path through the park at Cadman Plaza. If you cross onto Middagh Street, you'll soon be in the heart of Brooklyn Heights; follow Cadman Plaza West down the hill to Old Fulton Street, and you'll find yourself in the Fulton Ferry District.

Brief History:
One of the greatest engineering feats of the 19th century, the Brooklyn Bridge opened with fireworks and fanfare on May 24, 1883. It connected New York State's two largest cities, Brooklynand Manhattan, which were divided by the East River.

The Brooklyn Bridge was conceived by John Roebling, America's leading engineer. Roebling envisioned a suspension bridge, the first to use steel-wire cables, that would be the longest bridge in the world. Unfortunately, he died of tetanus after a minor injury at the bridge site. His son, Washington Roebling, supervised the actual construction, which began in 1870. First, two great granite towers were sunk into the bed of the East River. Then, large steel cables were draped between the towers. Finally, the bridge roadway was suspended from the cables. The total cost of the project was $9 million.

Today, Brooklyn and Manhattan are no longer separate cities; they are both part of New York City. But John Roebling's Brooklyn Bridge still carries millions of travelers between them each year.

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