Walking XR Experience on the Brooklyn Bridge using ChalkNotes

Emily Was Here takes place on the Brooklyn Bridge. There are no start hours – you can start when you like on the ChalkNotes App.

The experience starts at the Brooklyn Bridge City Hall subway stop. Nearby are the  ④ ⑤ ⑥  🅙 🅩  🅔 🅡 🅦 subways. Once started your second destination will be the only set of stairs on the bridge.

Before going to the bridge, take an opportunity to download the ChalkNotes app, your own personal vintage map, and listen to a sample of the 38 locations you can enjoy in-person on the Brooklyn Bridge.

Go to the about page to learn more about Emily Was Here.

Download ChalkNotes

Emily Was Here on ChalkNotes is a fully self-guided digital XR experience using a mix of AR elements, original soundtrack, and map navigation – no live performers required. ChalkNotes guides audiences using directional maps, markers, and audio cues linked to locations on the bridge. Audience members are in full control of when and how they enjoy the experience.

Download Vintage Map
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A welcome from Emily Roebling
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A New York XR love story
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Emily Roebling walks with you
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Walk with Poets

Listen to Samples

1

A welcome from Emily Roebling

Emily Roebling guides you in an intimate original experience across the Brooklyn Bridge.

2

A New York XR love story

Experience an interactive intimate story of love, loss, and redemption. You choose who you want to follow.

3

Emily Roebling walks with you

Emily Roebling shares her personal experiences with you about her life and leading the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge.

4

Walk with Poets

Listen to your favorite poets while walking with Emily on the Brooklyn Bridge. Here is a small sample:

Crossing Brooklyn Ferry by Walt Whitman





The Brooklyn Way by Michael Kaves




Perfect Woman by William Wadsworth