Historedia
Episode 3 of 3

Bridge Completion

When
7 February 1899
Where
Tsavo River bridge site
Part of
Tsavo Man-Eaters shot by John Henry Patterson

The Tsavo railway bridge was completed on 7 February 1899 after the threat was eliminated.

With the man-eater threat eliminated, the workforce returned to Tsavo. The bridge construction resumed, and the bridge was completed on 7 February 1899.

Sources

  1. John Henry Patterson (author) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-10
  2. Tsavo Man-Eaters Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-11

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