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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Winter solstice
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It’s National Walk to Work Day
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Prague, Czech Republic
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Big Bend National Park turns 78
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Cousins Day
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From garden to table?
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50 years of the Endangered Species Act
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Galeries Lafayette, Paris
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Happy Thanksgiving
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Happy Boxing Day!
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A light on National Hispanic Heritage Month
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Presidents hear the echo of history
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Zion National Park turns 103
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Yosemite National Park turns 132
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A horse of many colors
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Pandas pucker up for International Kissing Day
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White dunes, blue lagoons
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Füzér Castle in the Zemplén Mountains, Hungary
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National Take a Hike Day
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A desert arts pop-up, just popped up
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World Lizard Day
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Celebrating Mexico in a Cultural Capital
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Corjuem Fort in Goa, India
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Martin Luther King Day
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Navajo Bridge in Marble Canyon
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World Architecture Day
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Old man s whiskers growing wild
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Atlanta Botanical Garden
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A grotesque scene