“Giovanni da Verrazzano was an Italian explorer sailing for King Francis I of France to search for a way to the Pacific Ocean and Asia for a new trade route, who traveled the East Coast of North America.” #TottenvilleHistory #Books #History #Writing #Verrazzano https://www.amazon.com/Century-Tottenville-History-Comes-Alive/dp/B08WK2LD44

On this day November 21 in 1964, the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge opened in New York. It’s the longest suspension bridge in the United States and spans the narrows that separate Upper and Lower New York Harbor between Brooklyn and Staten Island. The bridge is named after Giovanni de Verrazzano, an Italian explorer who is credited with being the first European to sight New York harbor in 1524. #newyork #verrazzano #verrazzanobridge #italian #OTD

On this day in 1964, the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge opened in New York. It’s the longest suspension bridge in the United States and spans the narrows that separate Upper and Lower New York Harbor between Brooklyn and Staten Island. The bridge is named after Giovanni de Verrazzano, an Italian explorer who is credited with being the first European to sight New York harbor in 1524. #newyork #verrazzano #verrazzanobridge #italian #OTD