officially open. may 28, 1937, the golden gate strait overcame years of lawsuits and controversy. william remembers participating in the opening-day festivities in the marching band. i think the most important consideration was following the base drum who was ahead of me. riding the ferry with his father, he watched the construction. 75 years later, is still in awe. every day i go across, i like at that bridge and i think, how smart those people were to engineer that thing. first proposed in 1921 by engineer joseph strauss, the bridge was fiercely opposed by rival ferry companies, as well as critics who claimed it would be a moan loser loser and aesthc blight. but an engineering marvel was created. a suspension span, supported by