In unexpected and wonderful ways, the Brooklyn Bridge captured the imagination of all Americans, and in the process became a symbol in American culture of strength, vitality, ingenuity and promise.

Every year, more than five million visitors enter Brooklyn Bridge Park, the 85-acre strip of land hugging Brooklyn’s East River coastline, to play games, exercise, take in a concert or just ...

The ‘world’s biggest elephant’ helped to raise awareness about the famous bridge’s safety, while also promoting P.T. Barnum’s circus. Following 13 years of construction, New York’s ...