In the late 1800s, pioneers in Utah who wanted to expand their settlements south into Arizona were confronted by 600 miles of deep canyons carved by the Colorado River. By 1873 a ferry was established to cross the Colorado at the mouth of Glen Canyon—Lees Ferry, as it was called, remained vital to settlers in the area for more than 50 years, until authorities decided a bridge would provide more reliable and safer crossing. Construction began in 1927 of a span across the 834-foot gap of Marble Canyon, at the head of the Grand Canyon. When Grand Canyon Bridge opened to traffic in 1929 it was hailed as a "modern marvel" and "the biggest news in Southwest history."
Navajo Bridge in Marble Canyon
Today in History
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The birth of Bauhaus
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World Chocolate Day
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For Hispanic Heritage Month: Out of Many, One
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Tiny fliers head south
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It s Independence Day in Mexico
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National Roller Coaster Day
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Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting
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Citizenship Day and Constitution Day
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Computer Science EDU Week
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Go Fly a Kite Day
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World Frog Day
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Swimming with the sea cows
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Chicagohenge
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Aurora borealis
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World Poetry Day
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Honoring the fallen
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Let s get lost
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Big Bend National Parks birthday
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Seitan Limania Beach, Crete
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Holi festival
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A visit to Limerick on Limerick Day
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Royal Alcázar of Seville, Spain
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A timeless view of the night sky
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Diving into World Oceans Day
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Presidents Day
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Feelin groovy on Record Store Day
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The circular castle of Cornwall
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A notorious advocate for women
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Make way for robots
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A big place to shop small