In 1980, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Florida collapsed in similar fashion to the one in Baltimore when it was hit by a 20-ton freighter that had struggled to navigate through fog. Thirty-five people died.
Hosted by Davenport's River Action and named in honor of Henry W. Farnam, the chief builder of the Chicago & Rock Island Railroad, the Quad Cities' Farnam Dinners are annual tributes to historically significant citizens and events, and this year's celebration – taking place at Bally's Quad Cities on April 20 – will salute the 1856 Mississippi River Rail Bridge and the future