Still swinging at 70: Grandfather Mountain to commemorate opening of iconic Mile-High bridge

Officials at neighboring Grandfather Mountain in Linville, North Carolina are preparing a 70th-anniversary celebration for the attraction’s famous Mile-High Swinging Bridge.

A full day of activities is planned for Friday including seminars about the structure’s construction and the role the bridge plays in collecting valuable weather data.

The parts for the original bridge were made in Greensboro at a cost of $15,000 and then reassembled over three weeks time in 1952. Park officials refurbished the 228-foot suspension walkway in 1999.

(IMAGE: Courtesy of Grandfather Mountain / Official Site / DPI)