Stone Bridge Park

Sunday July 20, 2008

After nap times, we all wanted to get out of the house for a little bit. We loaded up and headed into town to go to the Stone Bridge Park. First let me say that every time we go to town we pass over the Elk River. Eve always says it's "her river". The Stone Bridge Park is a memorial Park of the orginal Bridge that used to go over the Elk River but was destroyed in a flood in 1967. Some of the orginal stones were used to recreate the replica in the park. To get to the river they have a path from the park that goes under the now new exisiting highway. They have picnic tables and swings by the river which is where most of the pictures of the kids were taken. Back over in the park area there is a path to walk, more swings a picnic pavillion and a big water fall and winding river that goes down to the replica Bridge. There also in the park is an old cabin. In side is set up to what it would have during that time period. The kids thought that was cool to look in side and see what the houses looked like in the "old days". The gate that was on the old jail is memorialized there. We read about that. Noah especially thought that was neat. We enjoyed the family time together, though it was very hot and humid even though it was in the evening. Noah picked up trash, and we read all about the historical bridge and had a family outing, all of which he could sign off in his cub scout book. Yeah!!