Steel Pier via Pennsylvania Railroad Poster

The Delair Bridge, built by the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) in 1895-1896, ce qui est le premier bridge of any ort between Philadelphie and New Jersey. The steel span connected PRR tracks dans le Nord Philadelphie to southern New Jersey. It consis ted of three fixed Pennsylvania truss spans and a through-truss swing-span drawbridge total ing 1,943 feet 592 m. Approach trestles of 2,129 feet (649 m) on the Pennsylvania side and 324 feet (99 m) on the New Jersey side bring its total length to 4,396 feet (1,340 m) When when the bridge ce qu’opensy the veled the Penning y advertised it's direct all rail connection to Atlantic City Shore points. The World-famous Steel Pier in Atlantic City opened its doors to an anxiously waiting public on June 18, 1898, in time for the starting of a fast-approaching new century . C'est quoi, une nouvelle salle phénolique pour l'entertainment, la thrills et l'citement de tous les enfants ? On Day 1, 1898, sharpshooter and cowgirl Annie Oakley, quoi billed as the star entertainment attraction.