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  1. June-29-18, 09:46 PM #1
    gnome
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    Default History: MacArthur Bridge naming

    In a conversation with Mrs. Gnome I said that the MacArthur Bridge got its name circa 1952 when the General made a swing through Detroit.

    Subsequent googling revealed I was full of hooey.

    Wikipedia, Detroit1701, HistoricDetroit.org all say the Belle Isle Bridge was renamed MacArthur Bridge in 1942.

    My plate of crow, while delicious, ain’t very satisfying.
    Last edited by gnome; June-30-18 at 05:57 AM.
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