The Virginia 639 bridge over the Rockfish River in Nelson County was destroyed in August 1969 by the remnants of Hurricane Camille.
Richmond Times-Dispatch file
Workmen and volunteers search through debris for bodies August 25, 1969 in the Woods Mill area of Nelson County, where 124 people killed in the flooding of Hurricane Camille.
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BH Media News Service BH Media News Service Otis Haney, left, and Sally Payne watch buildings washing away where the Rockfish River joins the James River in Howardsville, VA at 4pm on August 20, 1969, just hours after Hurricane Camille dumped over two feet of rain upstream on Nelson County, killing 124 people and causing massive destruction.
To commemorate the 53rd anniversary of Hurricane Camille, the Historical Society will hold a bluegrass concert on Friday, Aug. 19, at the Nelson Center, 8445 Thomas Nelson Highway, Lovingston, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Workmen and volunteers search through debris for bodies August 25, 1969 in the Woods Mill area of Nelson County, where 124 people killed in the flooding of Hurricane Camille.
BH Media News Service BH Media News Service Otis Haney, left, and Sally Payne watch buildings washing away where the Rockfish River joins the James River in Howardsville, VA at 4pm on August 20, 1969, just hours after Hurricane Camille dumped over two feet of rain upstream on Nelson County, killing 124 people and causing massive destruction.
