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AROUND TOWN ❖ 43RD ANNUAL BRIDGE DAY

43RD ANNUAL BRIDGE DAY

Photos by Rick Barbero and Jenny Harnish
Following a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19 safety concerns , more than 140,000 visitors made their way to southern West Virginia for the 43rd Annual Bridge Day celebration . Officials say the day included 737 BASE jumps , as daredevils from 39 states and three countries took a leap from 876 feet in the air .
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