Huntsville Alabama Friendship Bridge

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Real Estate Agent with Assoc. Broker/Broker ABR, CRS, SFR, e-Pro, @Homes Realty Group, @HomesBirmingham & Providence Property Mgmnt, LLC Huntsville AL

Huntsville Alabama Friendship Bridge

Friendship Bridge Huntsville Alabama

 

Located in Big Spring Park, downtown Huntsville Alabama is the well known "Friendship Bridge" the "Red Bridge".  Major General Mikio Kimata donated the "Friendship Bridge" along with 60 cherry trees as a thank you to the city of Huntsville for its hospitality during his attending the Redstone Arsenal's Ordinance Guided Missile Program.  

Big Spring Park is a great place to stroll and see some of the other gifts of thanks to the city.  With the Von Braun Center across the street and the Davidson Center for the Arts there's always something to do.

If you're visiting Huntsville to have a look around before relocating and purchasing a home, here's a link to search all available Homes For sale in Huntsville, Madison and Northern Alabama. 

Nick T Pappas

 

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Comments (9)

Judith Parker
ProStead Realty - Charlotte, NC
CRS, GRI, CMRS, Charlotte, NC

Good evening Nick ... what a beautiful bridge and surrounding grounds.  It must be beautiful in the spring when the blossoms are in bloom.  Nice post!

Nov 20, 2013 07:39 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Nick I had never heard of the Friendship Bridge, interesting history.

Nov 20, 2013 11:36 AM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Nick, Nice localism post. I know walking the bridge would be very relaxing.

Nov 20, 2013 01:29 PM
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Love the name and the setting. Thank you for sharing the photo and the history with all of us.

Nov 20, 2013 06:47 PM
Nick T Pappas
Assoc. Broker/Broker ABR, CRS, SFR, e-Pro, @Homes Realty Group, @HomesBirmingham & Providence Property Mgmnt, LLC Hun... - Huntsville, AL
Madison & Huntsville Alabama Real Estate Resource

Judith-Big Spring Park is where the town of Huntsville grew.  One of the earliest settlers decided to relocate to another area of Huntsville because of a large number of bears and mosquitoes around "Big Spring".

George-there have been a few movies set in the Huntsville area and the movie "Constellation" was filmed partially in Big Spring Park.

Debbie-a lot of other people think the same thing...it wasn't easy getting a shot of the Friendship Bridge with no one on it, but if you enlarge the photo you can see someone at the very end of the bridge.

Joe-thanks, Big Spring Park is a nice place to go for a little green space in the middle of Huntsville.

Nov 20, 2013 11:09 PM
Juli Vosmik
Dominion Fine Properties - Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale/Cave Creek, AZ real estate 480-710-0739

Nick, what a wonderful gift of gratitude from General Kimata.  Imagine if we all gave just a little something what a great world we'd have.  

Nov 21, 2013 07:25 AM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Very nice landmark with some wonderful historic significance, Nick.  It's a real asset for the community.

Nov 21, 2013 08:37 PM
Marshall Enterprises
Marshall Enterprises - Saint Michael, MN
Antiques, Lawn Care, and Trashouts

That is a great piece about local sites, Nick.  The photo makes me want to visit, too.  And, maybe look you up, too!

Nov 25, 2013 09:02 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Nick, what a cool name for this bridge, and looks like it is kept well maintained!

Dec 13, 2013 10:17 PM

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