14. Linda shares some history of the London Bridge in Lake Havasu City - they made an island for it

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2025-11-10

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14. Linda Leary Taylor and Kyle A. Huffman discuss the London Bridge’s history in Lake Havasu City, AZ. A short and brief version - and how to get stuck on the island.

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I read that they brought this here in 71, I guess.
71, I guess. >> Yeah, it was originally over in England.
>> Yeah, it was originally over in England. Yeah.
Yeah. >> And this whole canal
>> And this whole canal >> was completely dry. This all just they
>> was completely dry. This all just they blocked off all the water. Yeah.
blocked off all the water. Yeah. >> And so then once they built it cuz
>> And so then once they built it cuz they're they made an island, which is
they're they made an island, which is where you're parked. You're actually
where you're parked. You're actually parked
parked >> on the island. Okay.
>> on the island. Okay. >> Is what they call it. And so the bridge
>> Is what they call it. And so the bridge goes over to the island. And honestly,
goes over to the island. And honestly, it's the only way right now at this
it's the only way right now at this point in time to get back and forth to
point in time to get back and forth to the island.
the island. >> If something ever happened
>> If something ever happened >> to the bridge, you would be stuck over
>> to the bridge, you would be stuck over there. Unless you had a boat and then
there. Unless you had a boat and then you could take your boat. So, [laughter]
you could take your boat. So, [laughter] >> oh man. Well, that's interesting. But I
>> oh man. Well, that's interesting. But I guess you know what you're getting
guess you know what you're getting yourself into when you kind of move
yourself into when you kind of move there, right?
there, right? >> Oh, yeah. Definitely. [laughter]
>> Oh, yeah. Definitely. [laughter] >> That heat. You get yourself into the
>> That heat. You get yourself into the heat.
heat. >> Yeah. Oh, yeah. The heat. I can imagine.
>> Yeah. Oh, yeah. The heat. I can imagine. I actually, to be honest with you,
I actually, to be honest with you, almost didn't believe this existed. But
almost didn't believe this existed. But I'm definitely going to have to check
I'm definitely going to have to check out that museum. Everybody always says
out that museum. Everybody always says that I have a bridge to sell you, right?
that I have a bridge to sell you, right? Well, this one was actually sold and
Well, this one was actually sold and relocated from London. So, I'm kind of
relocated from London. So, I'm kind of geeking on that. Yeah.

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