NOAA announced it has found the underwater wreck of the passenger steamer City of Chester, which sank in 1888 in a collision in dense fog near where the Golden Gate Bridge stands today.
Under the waves: Great disaster near the Golden Gate… The City of Chester sunk — Run down in a fog by the Oceanic. Thirteen lives known to be lost.
Golden Gate bridge opened Thousands rush across giant span that cost $35,000,000 to construct The bridge that “couldn’t be built,” a towering two-mile span across
Celebrate the Golden Gate The Golden Gate Bridge opening day was a big deal in the city and beyond!
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