On This Date in Minnesota History: November 24

November 24, 1883 – The Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis was opened and crossed for the first time. It cost $650,000 and weighed 100,000 tons.
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Photos taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain November 24, 2012, as long as acknowledgement included.