A crew from American Bridge is shown in this photo from the Kennebec Historial Society archives. Submitted photo
The Kennebec Historical Society is set to offer an in-depth look at the 1948-49 construction of Memorial Bridge in Augusta during a Facebook Live presentation at 6:30 p.m. March 19.
A collection of historical photographs from the society’s archive will offer insight into the engineering challenges, design decisions, and community involvement that shaped the bridge, according to a news release form Scott Wood, executive director of the society.
This presentation highlights technical aspects of the creation of the bridge and its cultural significance.
The lecture’s presenter is archivist and librarian Emily Schroeder of South China.
A link for the talk is available on Facebook. It also will be archived on the society’s Facebook page.
For more information call Wood at 207-622-7718.
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