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EPISODE · May 4, 2023 · 11 MIN

The Dixon Bridge Disaster - May 4th, 1873

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On this day in 1873, a toll bridge in Dixon, Illinois, collapsed into the Rock River and took a crowd of more than 200 people with it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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On this day in 1873, a toll bridge in Dixon, Illinois, collapsed into the Rock River and took a crowd of more than 200 people with it.

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