Not far from Independence Hall is the Wheeling Suspension Bridge, the oldest operating suspension bridge in the world! It was built in 1849 and is 1010 feet long and about 100 feet high. On May 17, 1854 it flipped upside down in high winds and fell into the Ohio River! It was rebuilt quickly because it was so important to many people. It was very exciting being so high up above the water! (And sometimes I could feel the bridge vibrate when the cars went by!)
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