Remembering the history behind the landmark - Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Remembering the history behind the landmark Staff Report The National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark plaque rests above some of the Silver Bridge’s original decking and in front of the Bridge memorial mural. It was placed a year ago on the 52nd anniverary of the bridge’s collapse. (OVP File Photo) POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — A year ago, on the 52nd anniversary of the collapse of the Silver Bridge, the structure was recognized as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) with a ceremony and bronze plaque presentation at the site wh...