Mayo Bridge from its east side at sunset

Posted by Debbie (Richmond, United States) on 9 January 2008 in Architecture.

The Mayo Bridge in Downtown Richmond links the mainland with Brown's Island which was used as a prisoner encampment during the Civil War but now brings joy to many who sit by the river's edge.
Below the you can see the remains of the original bridge shown in this photograph from 1889: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Mayo_Bridge_1889.jpg