The London Bridge Is Ready For Its Month-Long Anniversary

By Becky Maxedon

The London Bridge was dedicated in Lake Havasu City 50 years ago on Oct. 10, 1971. But it was already considered one of the oldest antiquities in the world.

The original bridge spanned the River Thames from 1831 until the visionary Robert P. McCulloch purchased it and brought it back to Lake Havasu City to be reconstructed to span the Bridgewater Channel.

It is now ready for its Golden Anniversary closeup and the celebration kicked off Friday morning beneath its impressive arches.

Mayor Cal Sheehy cuts the ribbon to kick off the 50th Anniversary of the London Bridge in Lake Havasu City, AZ. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Go Lake Havasu’s President and CEO Terence Concannon, Mayor Cal Sheehy, Lake Havasu Museum of History’s Executive Director Hannah Rangel and Jan Kassis, Lake Havasu Visitor Center Director, were all on hand to kick off a month of special events to celebrate the anniversary.

Check out RiverScene Magazine’s YouTube video of Friday morning’s event. And go to the RSM events calendar to keep up to date with all the 50^th Anniversary events.

And stay tuned for preview stories of events to come throughout the month of October.