After The Bridge
After the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge, the Roebling family moved to Trenton, New Jersey. There, Emily participated in social organizations such as the Relief Society during the Spanish-American War and served on the Board of Lady Managers for New Jersey at the World's Columbian Exposition. She also continued her education and received a law degree from New York University. Until Emily's death on February 28, 1903, she spent her remaining time with her family and kept socially and mentally active.
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