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DEATH OF THE SCHELL CITY BRIDGE

Just north and west of Schell City, Missouri, down the old “River Road” are the ruins of an iron truss bridge that for a hundred years spanned the Osage River, connecting Schell City and Rockville. It’s not far from where … Continue reading

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Schell City Truss Bridge on the Osage River

Rivers both provide and obstruct transportation routes. A book about a river requires attention to and consideration of the ways the river has been spanned. In Vernon County, northwest of Schell City, down a gravel, then a dirt road (aka … Continue reading

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