Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Photo by Jack Madsen


"By the rude bridge that arched the flood," (Emerson)
. . . Where once Sir Henry Welcome stood -- (YT)

The bridge across the Watonwan River in Garden City

Certainly Sir Henry Welcome once stood here -- the founder of one of the world's largest pharmaceutical empires, one of The Remarkable Men from Garden City. (Win Grundmeier) This is also the spot where a beer truck once rolled over, providing free beer and conversation for an entire community.