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Saturday October 15, 2022
Downtown Mystic
Saturday, October 15th is the official Bridge Anniversary Dedication and Fireworks Celebration! Head to Mystic River Park at 2pm and be a part of history as community leaders and special guests honor the oldest Bascule Bridge in the United States and a symbol of our transportation and communication history deeply rooted in southeastern Connecticut. Starting at 2:00 for a dedication ceremony with a special guest, followed by our chili fest at 3:00, and then rounding off the night will be a fireworks show at 8:15, they’ll be sure to be talking about for the next 100 years! A once in a life-time event deserves a once in a lifetime celebration…
2:00pm
A dedication from members of our state and local governments, a celebration of Bridge Tenders from the past and present, the announcement of our Bridge Anniversary High School Scholarship winners, coloring, and photography contest winners, and so much more.
Dan Watson to perform his original song “Mystic Tonight” (co-written with Steve Broderick), sometime during the dedication ceremony at 2pm.
3:00pm
CHILIFEST with participating restaurants
Live music on Cottrell Street:
3:00-5:00pm Eight To The Bar
5:15-6:45pm Jamie's Junk Show
6:45-8:15pm Cucumber Jones
8:15 pm
Then, grab your camera and meet us along the banks of the Mystic River where our Fireworks Celebration, sponsored by Foxwoods Resort Casino, takes place 8:15. Fireworks are sponsored by Foxwoods Resort Casino.
DID YOU KNOW… That our Bascule Bridge was designed by former Otis Elevator Company Chief Engineer, Thomas Ellis Brown of New York AND is a Strauss Heel-trunnion type bridge!? It was built by J. E. FitzGerald Construction Company of New London, CT.
Join us as we celebrate our famous bridge on October 15th.