tug strikes fortune

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by TBHC @ 9:47 am

105 years ago…

May 12, 1901 – The Fortune Street Bridge is struck by a tugboat and is thrown from its foundation. The accident forced the closure of the bridge, and those needing to cross to and from West Tampa were transported via rowboats.

Courtesy of the Tampa Bay History Center.

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