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Town Remembers Silver Bridge Collapse Anniversary
In Point Pleasant West Virginia residents recall December 15 1967 when the Silver Bridge fell into the Ohio River killing 46. Survivors and witnesses share memories as the Point Pleasant River Museum archives dozens of photos and interviews to preserve the tragedy and lessons learned.
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Point Pleasant
W.va
Silver Bridge
Ohio River
Stephen Durst
Darst
Kanauga
Ohio
West Virginia
Virginia
North Carolina
Main Street
Point Pleasant River
Jack Fowler
Bob Rimmey
Mason County
Rimmey
Leo
Doc” Sanders
Minneapolis
Silver Memorial Bridge
Lyndon Johnson
Jennings Randolph
D-W.va
Senate Public Works Committee