
On this day in history, January 5, 1933, construction begins on Golden Gate Bridge amid great fanfare
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Construction began on the Golden Gate Bridge in California amid great pomp and circumstance on this day in history, Jan. 5, 1933. The engineering marvel was completed four years later.
"A celebration at nearby Crissy Field went on for hours with at least 100,000 people in attendance. A festive parade through the Marina District began at 12:45 p.m. Navy planes flew in formation and engineering students carried an 80-foot replica of the bridge." The Golden Gate Bridge symbolized the audacious daring of American spirit even amid global economic calamity. Kerry J. Byrne is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
The suspension bridge spans the Golden Gate, the narrow strait of turbulent water that separates the Pacific Ocean from San Francisco Bay. It connects the City of San Francisco in the south with Marin County to the north.