The Silver Bridge Disaster (#8-27)
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N 38° 51.850 W 082° 08.540
17S E 400893 N 4302323
This marker commemorates the collapse of the Silver Bridge that connected Ohio to Point Pleasant, West Virginia.
Waymark Code: WM27BN
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 09/16/2007
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On December 15, 1967, the Silver Bridge collapsed into the Ohio River taking the lives of 46 people who were traveling on the bridge at the time. The collapse was portrayed in the movie "
The Mothman Prophecy" starrring Richard Gere and Debra Messing.
Marker Number: 8-27
County: Gallia
Significance of Location: Event
Website address: [Web Link]
Additional Coordinate: Not Listed
Additional Coordinate description: Not listed
Bicentenial Mark: Not Listed
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