RIO GRANDE – Certain historical dates provide insight and understanding far beyond what mere words can portray. Dec. 7, 1941. Nov. 22, 1963. Jan. 28, 1986. April 20, 1999. Sept. 11, 2001. Each stirs up memories both painful and yet vital to American culture. Dec. 15, 1967 may not resonate on a similar level nationally,… Read More »
The Point Pleasant River Museum could use your help – The museum will be having a 45th Remembrance of the Collapse of the Silver Bridge on December 15. Since this is the 45th year after the collapse of the Silver Bridge the museum wants to honor the 46 victims who lost their lives on Dec.… Read More »
The people along the Ohio River near the town of Point Pleasant, WV, had long wished for a bridge. The river was not overly wide, but reaching the other side was difficult and sometimes impossible. In 1927 the area’s prayers seemed to be answered when construction of a bridge between Point Pleasant, WV and Kanauga,… Read More »