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wr3n:

Hennepin Avenue Bridge, 1865

Officially named “Father Louis Hennepin Bridge”, this was the first of four bridges at this location. It was built in 1855 and at that time was a toll bridge.

Very cool. 

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  1. mnperegrinations reblogged this from thomaslowrysghost
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  4. thesoundofdrums reblogged this from dmdhashw and added:
    That is a beautiful bridge.
  5. modernarth reblogged this from thomaslowrysghost and added:
    Are you serious? $.05 in 1865 could buy you a rifle, three boxes of .22 calibre rounds, a sturdy mare, three squares for...
  6. dmdhashw reblogged this from thomaslowrysghost and added:
    First bridge of any type, actually.
  7. thomaslowrysghost reblogged this from wr3n and added:
    IIRC, the toll to cross...5 cents walking; 10 cents if you had donkeys. (note
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