Courtesy of the James K. Hosmer Special Collections, Hennepin County Library The suspension bridge shortly after its completion in 1877. The view is from Bridge Square. I have been spending an absurd amount of time with a young woman named Kate Noonan. I relive the same day — Feb. 16, 1877 — over and over, following her as she wanders up and down Nicollet Avenue. It’s like Groundhog Day; only the outcome never changes, it just becomes more minutely detailed every time I retrace the path with her.
