If you ever sent mail to Doo-Dah in Linwood, NC, I know where it got delivered

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While kayaking on the Yadkin River, my friend Phil and I paddled between some old bridge supports. Upon one, about 10 yards(9 meters) from shore, we saw the mailbox in the picture. I believe the stone bridge pillars once held up the Piedmont Toll Bridge erected around 1899 and that bridge replaced an older covered bridge but used the same pillars. The Piedmont Toll Bridge was dismantled and moved downriver in 1922. This was just one of the many interesting things I learned about the area's history while I was there. More to come in future posts.