By Harriet Muhrlein

Our oldest print is of the 1942 hastily constructed temporary bridge. The picture was snapped during a class picnic in about 1948 or ’49.

World War II had begun and the former bridge collapsed when a heavily loaded truck was taking equipment to the site of the new degaussing station. The station was being built off of President Point Road.

A new permanent bridge was built in the 1950s with a fish weir placed at the exit to Apple Tree Cove. The slough was used for raising salmon fry.

The second picture is of the current temporary bridge. It is providing a secure driving and walking route around the site of our new permanent bridge.

The large culvert that the young people love is being removed. This will allow for the unrestricted passage of fish between Apple Tree Cove and the slough and Carpenter Creek.

The construction of the new bridge is progressing rapidly. The beams for the bridge deck were placed the second week of October.

This column is brought to you by the Kingston Historical Society. We love and need old pictures and their stories to continue recording our past history. Contact me at (360) 297-2448 or write Kingston Historical Society, P.O. Box 333, Kingston, WA 98346.