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London Bridge is a bridge in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. When it was built in the 1830s, it spanned the River Thames in London , England. In 1968, the bridge was purchased from the City of London by Robert P. McCulloch .
Robert Paxton McCulloch (May 11, 1911 – February 25, 1977) was an American entrepreneur from Missouri, best known for McCulloch chainsaws and purchasing the "New" London Bridge, which he moved to Lake Havasu City, Arizona—one of the cities he founded.
London Bridge crosses the narrow Bridgewater Channel [7] that leads from Lake Havasu (a segment of the Colorado River) to Thompson Bay (also on the river). [8] [9] Hoping to attract tourists and prospective buyers of residential lots, McCulloch bought it for US$2.5 million from the City of London, England, when the bridge was replaced in 1968.
Lake Havasu (/ ˈ h ɑː v ə s uː /) is a large reservoir formed by Parker Dam on the Colorado River, on the border between San Bernardino County, California, and Mohave County, Arizona. Lake Havasu City sits on the Arizonan side of the lake with its Californian counterpart of Havasu Lake directly across the lake.
Havasu; Usage on de.wikipedia.org London Bridge (Lake Havasu City) Benutzer:Uli Elch/Sandkasten; Usage on en.wikibooks.org Sustainability and Sense of Place in the Sonoran Desert/Lower Colorado River Valley; Usage on es.wikipedia.org Puente de Londres (Arizona) Usage on fr.wikipedia.org Comté de Mohave; London Bridge (Lake Havasu City)
The bridge was reconstructed by Sundt Construction at Lake Havasu City, Arizona, and was re-dedicated on 10 October 1971 in a ceremony attended by London's Lord Mayor and celebrities. The bridge carries the McCulloch Boulevard and spans the Bridgewater Channel, an artificial, navigable waterway that leads from the Uptown area of Lake Havasu City.
London Bridge, London, England, 1888. Jack the Ripper dies in the River Thames. London Bridge, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, 1985. The last original stone used to rebuild London Bridge is laid, and all the city is happy. But from that moment on, some strange murders happen.
Photo of London Bridge in Lake Havasu, AZ Taken 4/16/2006 By myself Larry E. Page File usage No pages on the English Wikipedia use this file (pages on other projects are not listed).