The Golden Gate Bridge's Opening Day and its 50th Anniversary - PBS
WEBBy 6am, the starting hour of Pedestrians Day, 18,000 people were waiting to cross the span from both the San Francisco and the Marin sides. When the hour struck, foghorns gave great blasts, the...
Golden Gate Bridge opens - HISTORY
WEBOn May 27, 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge was opened to great acclaim, a symbol of progress in the Bay Area during a time of economic crisis. At 4,200 feet, it was the longest bridge in the world...
Golden Gate Bridge - Wikipedia
WEBThe Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide (1.6 km) strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean.
Visiting the Bridge - Golden Gate
WEBOpen daily from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., the Welcome Center is the first on-site center dedicated to telling the stories of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Golden Gate Bridge Open (1937) - YouTube
WEBApr 13, 2014 · San Francisco, California, United States of America (USA). Top shot of the San Francisco Golden Gate. A ship passing under the bridge. Several shots of the bridge, nice pan along the bridge....
Golden Gate Bridge ‑ Length, Facts & Height | HISTORY
WEBFeb 17, 2015 · The Golden Gate Bridge, opened in 1937, is an iconic suspension bridge connecting the city of San Francisco to Marin County, California.
FDR opens Golden Gate Bridge, May 28, 1937 - POLITICO
WEBMay 28, 2014 · On this day in 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, while seated in the Oval Office, pressed a golden telegraph button to ceremonially open the Golden Gate Bridge to traffic.
Golden Gate Bridge | Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
WEBSince it opened in 1937, this 1.7-mile suspension span between San Francisco and Marin counties has become one of the most beloved bridges in the world. A work of art, an engineering marvel, and an American icon, the Bridge is flanked on both ends by the natural beauty of the Golden Gate National Parks. Enjoy an exhilarating, but often chilly ...
The grand opening of the Golden Gate Bridge | CNN
WEBMay 28, 2015 · The Golden Gate Bridge, which spans the San Francisco Bay and connects the city to its northern suburbs, is one of the world's most famous structures. Its construction 78 years ago over a...
Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center - The Presidio
WEBWhen is the Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center open? The Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., except Thanksgiving and Christmas. Where are the closest restrooms to the Golden Gate Bridge?