Building a Legend: Emily Roebling and the Brooklyn Bridge

On December 12, 1881, people in New York City would have witnessed a strange sight. High above the East River, a line of men in business suits were cautiously walking along a narrow path of wooden boards laid down across the open steel frame of a huge unfinished bridge. Strangest of all, the line was led by a woman, her long skirt blowing in the wind as she showed them details of the construction. In 1881, the women could not vote in most state and federal elections. They most certainly would not be supervising the greatest construction project of the age. But one woman was doing just that.  Please register by calling 732-295-1555 or online at www.theoceancountylibrary.org