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Minneapolis’ first bridge opened with a parade of horse-drawn sleighs and a giant dinner party
Today, the area is part of First Bridge Park. The Hennepin Avenue Bridge, which now looms above the park and stretches toward the neon Grain Belt Beer sign, was actually the fourth version to be ...
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Fatal fall from bridge ruled a suicide by police
A 45-year-old Minneapolis man died at about 7:45 p.m. on Thursday when he jumped from the 10th Avenue Bridge just south of University Avenue. The man hit the gravel ground near several sets of train ...
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Jan. 23, 1855: First bridge across the Mississippi River opens
It was a toll bridge that spanned the river in Minneapolis, where the current Hennepin Avenue Bridge sits today. The current bridge is just 620 feet across – making it relatively short by modern ...
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Woman jumps from Hennepin Ave. bridge
According to Minneapolis Police Sgt. Jesse Garcia, officers responded to reports of a woman attempting to jump from the Hennepin Avenue Bridge at approximately 10 a.m. The Minneapolis Fire Department ...