George Washington Bridge
The bridge was dedicated on October 24, 1931, and opened to traffic the following day. The bridge was initially named the "Hudson River Bridge." The bridge is near the sites of Fort Washington (in New York) and Fort Lee (in New Jersey), which were fortified positions used by General Washington and his American forces in his unsuccessful attempt to deter the British occupation of New York City in 1776 during the American Revolutionary War.
George Washington Bridge
The bridge was dedicated on October 24, 1931, and opened to traffic the following day. The bridge was initially named the "Hudson River Bridge." The bridge is near the sites of Fort Washington (in New York) and Fort Lee (in New Jersey), which were fortified positions used by General Washington and his American forces in his unsuccessful attempt to deter the British occupation of New York City in 1776 during the American Revolutionary War.