Did the famous London Bridge really fall down?
Remember the children's rhyme about London Bridge falling down? Well, actually, the bridge was PULLED down. Back in 1014, when the Danes controlled London, their enemies the Saxons and the Norwegians rowed out to the wooden bridge, tied ropes around its pilings, and took off. The bridge was built again, of course. This time it was made of stone. London Bridge actually went through several incarnations. It was London's oldest bridge, first built by the Romans in 43 AD as a temporary pontoon bridge.
Does London Bridge still exist?
London Bridge is alive and well ... in Arizona. In 1962, London Bridge was (again!) falling down, this time on its own. It couldn't handle the increasing flow of traffic across the Thames. So the British government decided to put the bridge up for sale. Robert McCulloch, Founder of Lake Havasu City, Arizona, submitted the winning bid of $2,460,000.
How did they move the bridge to Arizona?
London bridge was dismantled, and each stone was carefully marked before being shipped 10,000 miles to Long Beach, California, and then trucked to Lake Havasu City. Reconstruction began on September 23, 1968, with a ceremony including the Lord Mayor of London, who laid the cornerstone. On October 10, 1971, the bridge was dedicated.~SUDDEN FACTS
~Thunderhead
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