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Brooklyn Bridge

General Information

Description

Brooklyn Bridge, East River, opened in 1883, spanning the East River between the boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan. The architectural grace and strength of the Brooklyn Bridge has been an inspiration to artists of all disciplines, and has been the subject of writing by Walt Whitman, Hart Crane, Marianne Moore, Thomas Wolfe, John Dos Passos, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and Federico Garcia Lorca.

Full Name

Brooklyn Bridge

County/Region

Kings (Brooklyn)