This bridge is on US 259 near Idabel, Oklahoma, USA. It resembles a mother hen and her chicks. Many "iron" bridges are being replaced, and the South-bound lane has a more modern bridge. This one used to be on a two-lane highway.

Neat photo of the old swing bridge and the modern boat.. good shot!

Only two monuments are visible, one, William Wynn, who was born in 1862 and died shortly thereafter, and Parley Parker Pratt, of the LDS faith, who died suddenly whilst traveling in the area. More on Mr. Pratt can be found on Google. A large monument has been furnished by the LDS church.

Take Rhodes Street off US 64. There is a small Dyer Family cemetery at the first curve. Follow the road to the larger cemetery. It has an outstanding service pavilion.

Conley Cemetery, on Locust Mountain Road, off Arkansas 282 near Mountainburg.

Hatfield Cemetery on Arkansas 282 near Mountainburg. Storm winds in July 2012 damaged some trees.

Did you know who lived there?

Among the sand plant towboats in Van Buren is the SENATOR JOHN, which was brought upriver before the river was turned into a series of lakes by the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation Project. That vessel was lifted over the Dardenell Lock & Dam by cranes during the construction phase. When I was young, the river could be waded across. Now it has a minimum 9 foot (3M) channel.

Gun is a 42 Pounder, which could fire a 42 pound solid shot, exploding spherical case shell, grape shot, or canister. It is smooth-bore. Upon firing, the piece recoiled back on the slide carriage, was reloaded, and returned to battery with the hand wheels. The piece could be traversed on the pivot mount. These were naval guns adapted for land use in fortifications.

Not a church. It is the former convent of Our Lady of Sion Sisters, now part of Sion Campus of Catholic College Sale.