I have two fun Tom Sawyer Island views for you today (from April, 1959), featuring the two ingenious bridges that Tom and his friends built. Say what you will about boys who play hooky, but these guys probably grew up to be engineers!
First up is this great view of the Pontoon Bridge, a clever use of old hogsheads, some scrounged boards, posts, and a little rope. It puts the "fun" in functional! This bridge provided a quicker way across (rather than around) Smuggler's Cove. Castle Rock looms in the distance, and we can just see the top turrets of Fort Wilderness.
An even more impressive feat is this Suspension Bridge (which also crosses Smuggler's Cove). I'm imagining the boys finding a large spool of steel cable, washed ashore after floating for miles down the Mississippi. Tom Sawyer was known for his grandiose ideas, and this bridge shows some real creative thinking and problem-solving!
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