The Drama Behind the Ironwood Bridges

Описание: Today, the almost 100 year old Ironwood Bridge is just one more thing we utilize in our daily life without realizing that it has quite the story to tell! Its story involves much debate & drama, a connection between three towns, near death experiences, a hand me down bridge from Jefferson Blvd, and much more.

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, our country’s cities were growing at a very rapid pace creating the need for large publicly funded infrastructure projects that were literally the talk of the town. The Ironwood Bridge was one of those projects - twice! It was celebrated with newspaper articles, an extravagant opening ceremony including a parade, marching band, speeches by politicians, and literally thousands of citizens attending.

In this video, you will not only learn about the ups and downs to build the Ironwood Bridges during the early 1900s, but I also hope that by learning about its story, you learn more about South Bend and Mishawaka’s story during that time…. a time of great growth, prosperity, and optimism towards our future.
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Thank you to Allie's Cafe and Catering for sponsoring this episode! My mouth is watering for a breakfast burrito! Check out their website!

https://www.alliescafe.com/
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Thank you to InRugCo Studio & Gift Shop for sponsoring this episode! Be sure to visit their shop at 220 E. Mishawaka Ave in Mishawaka... across from the Central Park entrance.

Check out their website and you'll see why I'm so enthusiastic about partnering with them! https://indianarugco.com/
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