FROM THE ARCHIVES - Lincoln Park's High Bridge / Suicide Bridge

Send us Fan MailORIGINALLY RELEASED IN OCTOBER 2020.In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Lincoln Park had a “High Bridge” which rose 75 feet over the south lagoon's water. As welcoming to sightseers as the big beautiful bridge was, it also had a dark appeal, quickly earning it the dubious name “Suicide Bridge.”Viking Ship at Good Templar Park in Geneva, IL:https://vikingship.us/Amazon Affiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show at no cost to you):Lincoln Park (Images of America)https://amzn.to/3Ei6iZ3 (Hardcover)https://amzn.to/4ls3zgd (Kindle - FREE with Kindle Unlimited)Join Kindle Unlimited here: https://amzn.to/2WsP1GHHidden History of Lincoln Park by Patrick Butler and Michelle Smithhttps://amzn.to/4cyTk5ULincoln Park 1000-piece Puzzlehttps://amzn.to/4cyTl9YChicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcasthttps://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-podcastChicago History Podcast (chicagohistorypod AT gmail.com):https://www.podpage.com/chicago-history-podcast/https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-History-Podcast-107482214277883https://www.instagram.com/chicagohistorypod/Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com)Gear used in the recording of this podcast (purchases made through these links help support the podcast):Shure SM-58 Microphone: https://amzn.to/2DsouQoZoom H6 Recorder: https://amzn.to/3gSxrjFSupport the show