How old is the Brooklyn Bridge?

The Brooklyn Bridge is 143 years old.

The Brooklyn Bridge opened on May 24, 1883. That's 143 years, 4 months and 3 days.

as of September 2026

About a year after it opened, P.T. Barnum marched 21 elephants across it to prove it was safe.

The Brooklyn Bridge turns 150 on May 24, 2033.

If you were born before May 24, 1883, you're older than the Brooklyn Bridge.

Mind-bender: The Brooklyn Bridge is closer in time to the first fax machine patent (1843) than to today.

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