London Bridge, Split Rock Lighthouse and Lake Havasu City

We had heard a number of people talk about Lake Havasu City in Arizona.  So we decided to stop and check it out.  We stayed at Lake Havasu State Park in lake Havasu City.  Lake Havasu is simply a very wide area along the Colorado River.  The State Park is very nice and we had a large site with a nice view of the lake.  The city was established as a planned community in the late 1960's.

Part of the claim to fame for this small town is that it is home to the London Bridge.  Yep, the real London bridge that was "falling down, falling down, my fair lady".  When the bridge was crossing over the Thames in London it was determined that it was actually falling down.  Not falling apart, but sinking into the river.  The bridge was purchased by the guy planning Lake Havasu City in 1968.  The bridge was dismantled, moved over 5,000 miles and rebuilt here in LHC.

It now connects the main land to an island.  Very nice area.

As a community they decided to place small replicas of various lighthouses from around the country around the island and the river.  The real Split Rock Lighthouse is on the north shore of Lake Superior north of Duluth Minnesota.  Diana's sister Marge and her husband, David, were married at Split Rock and we have been there many times.

We are actual size, the light house, not so much.